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Food recall: Channel Island Old Fashioned Smoked Atlantic Salmon Keep Refrigerated Exclusively Distributed By Gourmet Foods, Rancho D
The Santa Barbara Smokehouse, Inc. (Santa Barbara, CA) initiated this food recall on 27 Apr 2015; FDA lists 5 product records under event 71106, classified Class I.
FDA defines Class I as a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. 47% of the 607 food enforcement events initiated in 2015 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 15 Dec 2015. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. The Santa Barbara Smokehouse, Inc. has 4 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 9 product records per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
The Santa Barbara Smokehouse, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA.
Reason for recall
"The Santa Barbara Smokehouse, Inc. is recalling lot #1894 of Channel Island Old Fashioned Smokehouse Smoked Atlantic Salmon due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination."
Distribution
"U.S. distribution to the following; CA, WY, and IL. No foreign distribution."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-2324-2015 | Channel Island Old Fashioned Smoked Atlantic Salmon Keep Refrigerated Exclusively Distributed By Gourmet Foods, Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221 The product is ROP and is either kept refrigerated or frozen. | 876.18 lbs. | Class I | Terminated | 3 Jun 2015 |
| F-2325-2015 | Coastal Harbor Oak & Beechwood Smoked Salmon Sliced Side and Atlantic Norwegian Style Smoked Salmon Sliced Side Coastal Harbor by the Santa Barbara Smokehouse. Keep Refrigerated at 38 or below. The product is ROP and is either kept refrigerated or frozen. | 2,569.6 lbs. | Class I | Terminated | 3 Jun 2015 |
| F-2326-2015 | Channel Island Smoked Gravadlax Salmon Sliced Side Keep Refrigerated Exclusively Distributed By Gourmet Foods, Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221 The product is ROP and is either kept refrigerated or frozen. | 206 lbs. | Class I | Terminated | 3 Jun 2015 |
| F-2327-2015 | Coastal Harbor Beechwood Smoked Salmon Pastrami Sliced Side Coastal Harbor by the Santa Barbara Smokehouse Keep Refrigerated at 38 or Below The product is ROP and is either kept refrigerated or frozen. | 176.58 lbs. | Class I | Terminated | 3 Jun 2015 |
| F-2328-2015 | Coastal Harbor Atlantic Scottish Style Smoked Salmon Sliced Side Coastal Harbor by the Santa Barbara Smokehouse Keep Refrigerated at 38 or below. The product is ROP and is either kept refrigerated or frozen. | 1,219.54 lbs. | Class I | Terminated | 3 Jun 2015 |
Context
Other enforcement events for The Santa Barbara Smokehouse, Inc.
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2015 | Cambridge House Royal Smoked Salmon Sliced Side Products are packaged in Reduced Oxygen Package (ROP). Product is priced | Food | Class I | 9 |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Beechwood Smoked and Atlantic Salmon sliced sides, whole sides, and trimmings under the following brands; Coastal Harbor | Food | Class I | 12 |
| 28 Nov 2014 | Cambridge House Balmoral Thinly Sliced Exceptional Ready to Enjoy Smoked Salmon Keep Refrigerated at 38 or below Ingredi | Food | Class I | 1 |
All 4 events for The Santa Barbara Smokehouse, Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "The Santa Barbara Smokehouse, Inc. is recalling lot #1894 of Channel Island Old Fashioned Smokehouse Smoked Atlantic Salmon due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination."
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "U.S. distribution to the following; CA, WY, and IL. No foreign distribution."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 15 Dec 2015. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.