Food recall

B & I Overseas Trading Inc. recall: Herring in Oil with Italian Spices

B & I Overseas Trading Inc., of Van Nuys, CA, recalled Herring in Oil with Italian Spices. The FDA's reason: “Washington State Department of Agriculture samples product and had a positive result of Listeria monocytogenes.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on December 23, 2020, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of January 20, 2021. 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 September 23, 2021

The recall

Company
B & I Overseas Trading Inc. (Van Nuys, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Washington State Department of Agriculture samples product and had a positive result of Listeria monocytogenes.”
Where it was sold
U.S distribution to the following: WA No foreign distribution.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
87046

The product recalled

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

  • F-0202-2021 Class I

    Herring in Oil with Italian Spices: Ingredients: Herring fillet pieces (fish) sunflower oil refined deodorized, edible salt, ground spices (chili, mustard, coriander, acidity regulators: acetic acid, glucono-delta-lactone; antioxidants; dihdroxysuccinic acid, citric acid, d-glucose, glucose syrup solution,, preserving agents: potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate: Contains: fish NET WEIGHT 17.74 oz. (500g) Storage conditions: keep at temperature below 0 degrees F to date of Best Before. Product of Ukraine UPC: 40823097 903896 Importer: B&I Overseas Trading, Inc., Van Nuys, CA www bioverseas.com

    Codes: Best Before: 08/08/2021

    Quantity: 400 individual pieces

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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 January 20, 2021.

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.