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Food recall: OSSIE'S PICKLED LOX DAIRY, NET WT. 8 OZ., UPC 739885114136; -- Far Rockaway, NY 11691 --- The product is packed in a pla
SM Fish Corp. (Far Rockaway, NY) initiated this food recall on 15 Sep 2016; FDA lists 19 product records under event 75144, 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. 52% of the 799 food enforcement events initiated in 2016 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 17 Apr 2017. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. SM Fish Corp. has 3 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 14 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
SM Fish Corp., Far Rockaway, NY.
Reason for recall
"The products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes based on the findings of the bacteria in the plant via FDA environmental sampling plus the district's inspectional findings"
Distribution
"New York and New Jersey via retail stores"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0235-2017 | OSSIE'S PICKLED LOX DAIRY, NET WT. 8 OZ., UPC 739885114136; -- Far Rockaway, NY 11691 --- The product is packed in a plastic deli tub. | 70 units | Class I | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0236-2017 | OSSIE'S HERRING IN SOURCREAM, NET WT. 8 OZ., UPC 739885114714; -- Far Rockaway, NY 11691 --- The product is packed in a plastic deli tub. | 168 units | Class I | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0237-2017 | OSSIE'S TAAM SHABBOS HERRING, NET WT. 7 OZ., UPC 739885109057; -- Far Rockaway, NY 11691 --- The product is packed in a plastic deli tub. | 106 units | Class I | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0238-2017 | OSSIE'S STIGLITZ HERRING, NET WT. 7 OZ., UPC 739885109064; -- Far Rockaway, NY 11691 --- The product is packed in a plastic deli tub. | 108 units | Class I | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0239-2017 | OSSIE'S WASABI HERRING, NET WT. 7 OZ., UPC 739885109088; -- Far Rockaway, NY 11691 --- The product is packed in a plastic deli tub. | 65 units | Class I | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0240-2017 | OSSIE'S SWEDISH MATJES HERRING, NET WT. 7 OZ., UPC 739885109101; -- Far Rockaway, NY 11691 --- The product is packed in a plastic deli tub. | 100 units | Class I | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0241-2017 | OSSIE'S DUBLIN HERRING, NET WT. 7 OZ., UPC 739885109002; -- Far Rockaway, NY 11691 --- The product is packed in a plastic deli tub. | 110 units | Class I | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0242-2017 | OSSIE'S HONEY MUSTARD HERRING; NET WT. 7 OZ. 739885109019; -- Far Rockaway, NY 11691 --- The product is packed in a plastic deli tub. | 105 units | Class I | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0243-2017 | OSSIE'S PICKLED LOX & CREAM, NET WT. 8 OZ., UPC 739885104113; -- Far Rockaway, NY 11691 --- The product is packed in a plastic deli tub. | 170 units | Class I | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0244-2017 | OSSIE'S SHMALTZ HERRING, NET WT. 8 OZ., UPC 739885104182; -- Far Rockaway, NY 11691 --- The product is packed in a plastic deli tub. | 100 units | Class I | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0245-2017 | OSSIE'S ROMAN SHMALTZ HERRING, NET WT. 7 OZ., UPC 739885109026; -- Far Rockaway, NY 11691 --- The product is packed in a plastic deli tub. | 92 units | Class I | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0246-2017 | OSSIE'S PICKLED HERRING, NET WT. 8 OZ., UPC 739885104175; -- Far Rockaway, NY 11691 --- The product is packed in a plastic deli tub. | 167 units | Class I | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0247-2017 | OSSIE'S PICKLED HERRING CLEAR, NET WT. 8 OZ., UPC 739885104205; -- Far Rockaway, NY 11691 --- The product is packed in a plastic deli tub. | 163 units | Class I | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0248-2017 | OSSIE'S PICKLED LOX, NET WT. 8 OZ., UPC 739885104137; -- Far Rockaway, NY 11691 --- The product is packed in a plastic deli tub. | 82 units | Class I | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0249-2017 | OSSIE'S LITE TUNA, NET WT. 7 OZ., UPC 73988570551; -- Far Rockaway, NY 11691 --- The product is packed in a plastic deli tub. | 431 units | Class I | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0250-2017 | OSSIE'S HOME MADE TUNA SALAD, NET WT. 7 OZ., UPC 73988570550; -- Far Rockaway, NY 11691 --- The product is packed in a plastic deli tub. | 534 units | Class I | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0251-2017 | OSSIE'S EGG SALAD, NET WT. 7 OZ., UPC 73988570552; -- Far Rockaway, NY 11691 --- The product is packed in a plastic deli tub. | 225 units | Class I | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0252-2017 | OSSIE'S EGG WITH MUSHROOM, NET WT. 7 OZ., UPC 73988570556; -- Far Rockaway, NY 11691 --- The product is packed in a plastic deli tub. | 110 units | Class I | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0253-2017 | OSSIE'S EGG WITH SCALLION, NET WT. 7 OZ., UPC 73988570555; -- Far Rockaway, NY 11691 --- The product is packed in a plastic deli tub. | — | Class I | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
Context
Other enforcement events for SM Fish Corp.
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2016 | OSSIE'S PICKLED LOX DAIRY, NET WT. 8 OZ., UPC 739885114136; -- Far Rockaway, NY 11691 --- The product is packed in a pla | Food | Class I | 14 |
| 21 Apr 2015 | OSSIE'S HERRING IN SOURCREAM, NET WT. 8 OZ, UPC 739885114174 --- The product is packaged in clear, plastic containers/tu | Food | Class I | 3 |
All 3 events for SM Fish Corp.
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "The products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes based on the findings of the bacteria in the plant via FDA environmental sampling plus the district's inspectional findings"
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: "New York and New Jersey via retail stores"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 17 Apr 2017. "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.