Haifa Smoked Fish Inc. is recalling about 560 pounds of smoked fish from three states because it may be contaminated with a bacterium that can cause fatal illness.
The recall applies to cold-smoked sprats distributed through retail outlets in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, the New York-based company said in an Oct. 27 announcement released by the Food and Drug Administration.
“Recalled products may have a long shelf life when frozen. If you can’t tell if your sprats are from Haifa Smoked Fish, Inc., do not eat them and throw them away,” the agency said.
The FDA inspected a company facility in New York and found that the company produced cold-smoked sprats without following required food-safety controls to prevent the growth of Clostridium botulinum bacteria and the formation of toxins, the recall statement said….