Food recall

OLMA-XXI INC. recall: NORVEN herring in oil

OLMA-XXI INC., of Brooklyn, NY, recalled NORVEN herring in oil. The FDA's reason: “The lot was found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes based on FDA sampling and analysis.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on April 14, 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 I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Listeria

Status

Terminated

Closed July 7, 2016

The recall

Company
OLMA-XXI INC. (Brooklyn, NY)
Reason, in FDA's words
“The lot was found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes based on FDA sampling and analysis.”
Where it was sold
NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA, IL, MD, VA, KY, SC, GA, FL, and CA.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
73864

The product recalled

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

  • F-1317-2016 Class I

    NORVEN herring in oil, Net Wt. 17.6 oz. (500g), UPC barcode 856687004196, and Net Wt. 10.6 oz. (300g), UPC barcode 856687004189 -- Product of Ukraine -- Distributed by: OLMA-XXI Inc. 204 28th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232

    Codes: Lot # 530611, Best before: 10/27/16 (stamped on bottom label).

    Quantity: 300 g: 7951 units; 500 g: 4708 units

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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.