Food recall

North Fish Usa recall: Cold smoked white fish, vacuum packaged, one fish per package

North Fish Usa, of Hallandale Beach, FL, recalled Cold smoked white fish, vacuum packaged, one fish per package and 10 other products. The FDA's reason: “The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, during the last inspection, found that the hot and cold smoked, vacuum packaged seafood were not produced under an adequate HACCP plan...” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on March 16, 2016, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of May 11, 2016. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems

Status

Terminated

Closed March 15, 2017

The recall

Company
North Fish Usa (Hallandale Beach, FL)
Reason, in FDA's words
“The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, during the last inspection, found that the hot and cold smoked, vacuum packaged seafood were not produced under an adequate HACCP plan and held in unsanitary conditions. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services requested a recall of all vacuum packaged seafood products.”
Where it was sold
Nationwied to the following states: FL, PA, NY
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
73627

The 11 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1295-2016 Class II

    Cold smoked white fish, vacuum packaged, one fish per package. Manufactured by North Fish USA, Pembroke Pines, FL 33009

    Codes: Lot codes are also expiration dates 0418W (exp 04/18/2016), 0425W (exp 04/25/2016), 0430W (exp 04/30/2016)

    Quantity: 167.1 lbs

  • F-1296-2016 Class II

    Salted Mackerel, vacuum packaged, one fish per package. Manufactured by North Fish USA, Pembroke Pines, FL 33009

    Codes: Unknown

    Quantity: 160 pieces

  • F-1297-2016 Class II

    Salted Herring in pail, 30 pieces per package. Manufactured by North Fish USA, Pembroke Pines, FL 33009

    Codes: Lot codes are also expiration dates: 0208H (exp02/08/2016), 0328H (exp 03/28/2016), 0411H (exp 04/11/2016)

    Quantity: 2,748 pieces

  • F-1298-2016 Class II

    Cold smoked sliced Salmon 8 oz and 1 lb, vacuum packaged. Manufactured by North Fish USA, Pembroke Pines, FL 33009

    Codes: Lot codes are also expiration dates: 8 oz - 0404S (exp 04/04/2016), 0411S (exp 04/11/2016): 1 lb - 0328S (exp 03/28/2016), 0404S (exp 04/04/2016)

    Quantity: 8 oz - 308 pieces, 1 lb - 72 pieces

  • F-1299-2016 Class II

    Hot smoked Atlantic Ocean Perch, vacuumed package, one fish per package. Manufactured by North Fish USA, Pembroke Pines, FL 33009

    Codes: Lot code is also expiration date: 0328PH (exp 03/28/2016)

    Quantity: 108.1 lbs

  • F-1300-2016 Class II

    Hot smoked Mackerel, vacuum packaged, one fish per package. Manufactured by North Fish USA, Pembroke Pines, FL 33009

    Codes: Lot codes are also expiration dates: 01118MH (exp 01/18/2016), 0314MH (exp 03/14/2016), 0425MH (exp 04/25/2016)

    Quantity: 628 lbs

  • F-1301-2016 Class II

    Sliced cold smoked Escolar, 8 oz and 1 lb, vacuum packaged. Manufactured by North Fish USA, Pembroke Pines, FL 33009

    Codes: Lot codes are also expiration dates: 8 oz - 0314E (exp 03/14/2016), 0404E (exp 04/04/2016), 0411E (exp 04/11/2016); 1 lb - 0404E (exp 04/04/2016), 0411E (exp 04/11/2016)

    Quantity: 8 oz - 145 pieces, 1 lb - 72 pieces

  • F-1302-2016 Class II

    Cold smoked Saira (Saury), vacuum packaged, 3 pieces per package. Manufactured by North Fish USA, Pembroke Pines, FL 33009

    Codes: Lot code is also expiration date: 0328SR (exp 03/28/2016)

    Quantity: 186.2 lbs

  • F-1303-2016 Class II

    Cold smoked Mackerel, vacuum packaged, one fish per package. Manufactured by North Fish USA, Pembroke Pines, FL 33009

    Codes: Lot codes are also expiration dates: 0215M (exp 02/15/2016), 0411M (exp 04/11/2016), 0425M (exp 04/25/2016), 0430M (exp 04/25/2016)

    Quantity: 1447.1 lbs

  • F-1304-2016 Class II

    Cold smoked Sliced Fish Assorted (cold smoked Salmon and Escolar), 8 oz and 1 lb, vacuum packaged. Manufactured by North Fish USA, Pembroke Pines, FL 33009

    Codes: Lot codes are also expiration dates: 0328S (exp 03/28/2016), 0314E (exp 03/14/2016), 0404S (exp 04/04/2016), 0404E (exp 04/04/2016), 0411S (exp 04/11/2016), 0411E (exp 04/11/2016) (Lots listed are same for both package sizes)

    Quantity: 8 oz 0 195 pieces, 1 lb - 118 pieces

  • F-1305-2016 Class II

    Hot smoked Escolar chunks, vacuum packaged, one chunk per package. Manufactured by North Fish USA, Pembroke Pines, FL 33009

    Codes: Lot code is also expiration date: 0217E (exp 02/17/2016)

    Quantity: 40 packages

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of May 11, 2016.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.