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Ocean Beauty Seafoods, LLC
FDA recall F-0913-2013 · Class I · reported 2013-01-23 · Terminated
- Product
- Cold-smoked salmon in vacuum plastic bags that are partially clear and partially colored black, white, gold and pink. Nathan's, 3oz Nova Salmon, has the UPC 0 73030 80368 2. The front panel is labeled in part: "***NATHAN'S TRADITIONAL DELICATESSEN NOVA SALMON CLASSIC SMOKED***NET WT 3 OZ (85g)***" back panel: "***NATHAN'S TRADITIONAL DELICATESSEN NOVA SALMON CLASSIC SMOKED***This salmon can be frozen for up to 45 days. Thaw under refrigeration. Once opened, keep refrigerated and be sure to enjoy within five days. Keep refrigerated at 38F or below.***0 73030 80368 2***INGREDIENTS: ATLANTIC SALMON (COLOR ADDED), SALT, SUGAR, PRESERVATIVES (SODIUM BENZOATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), FD&C YELLOW #5, YELLOW #6, RED #40, BLUE #1, AND NATURAL HARDWOOD SMOKE. DISTRIBUTED BY OCEAN BEAUTY SEAFOODS LLC, SEATTLE, WA 98119 WWW.OCEANBEAUTY.COM FARM RAISED PRODUCT OF CHILE***." A white stick-on label, affixed to the top left hand corner of the back panel, reads: top line: "***M228208***;" middle line left to right: "***07 09 285 12 14 09***;" and bottom line: "***10632***."
- Reason
- Ocean Beauty Seafood's sample was found positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
- Quantity
- 272 cases - 12/3 ounce packages per case. The press release had reported 275 cases had been distributed, but that was incorrect.
- Distribution
- Nationwide to distributors and retailers in AZ, CA, CO, CT, MA, NH, NJ, NY, OR, PA, RI, TX and WA.
- Firm location
- WA, United States
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- First notice
- Telephone
- Recall started
- 2012-12-13
- Terminated
- 2013-06-13
- Code info
- Produced on October 11, 2012, Julian Date 285.
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.