Six-State Recall Hits Starfish Seafood Cold Smoked Salmon Over Listeria 2026

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has posted a company announcement for a voluntary recall of Starfish Seafood Premium Cold Smoked Norwegian Salmon Sliced in 227g (8oz) packages. The announcement is dated October 9, 2026. Brooklyn-based Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. issued the recall because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The FDA notes that it posts such announcements as a public service and does not endorse either the product or the company.

This notice is also an update to a press release the company first issued on October 9, 2026. The update was published to clearly explain the correct recalled product, so anyone who saw the earlier version should review the details below.

Recalled Products at a Glance

Only one product is named in the recall. It is sold frozen in a vacuum-sealed plastic package, and the details are listed below.

• Product: Starfish Seafood Premium Cold Smoked Norwegian Salmon Sliced
• Brand: Starfish Seafood
• Net weight: 227g (8oz)
• Storage method: Frozen
• Packaging: Vacuum-sealed plastic package
• UPC: 4751048940099
• Best before: 27.11.2027
• Lot: D080-148
• Country of origin: Latvia

Check both the best before date and the lot code on the package. Only product matching these identifiers is covered by the recall.

What Triggered the Recall

The potential contamination was identified through sampling of the product conducted by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. After that, Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. started a voluntary recall of the affected product. The company says it is cooperating with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and with the FDA.

Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. is a wholesale distributor and did not manufacture the recalled salmon. It has notified its affected customers and asked them to stop selling and distributing the product immediately, identify any remaining inventory, and notify their own customers as appropriate.

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this product.

Where Were These Products Sold?

The recalled salmon was distributed in six states: New York, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ohio. The announcement does not say which retailers carried the product, so shoppers in those states should check their freezers even if they cannot remember where they bought it.

Why Listeria Matters

Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms. These include high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.

The risk is especially serious during pregnancy. Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

What Consumers Need to Do Now

If you bought Starfish Seafood Premium Cold Smoked Norwegian Salmon Sliced, take these steps:

• Look at the package for the 227g (8oz) size, the best before date of 27.11.2027 and lot D080-148.
• Do not eat the product if it matches.
• Return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.
• Call Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. at (718) 858-6720 with questions. Phone lines are open Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Because the product is sold frozen, it may have been stored at home for some time. Consumers who are unsure whether a package is affected should check the label before eating it.

What the Company Said

In its announcement, Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. urged consumers who purchased the recalled salmon not to consume it and to return it for a full refund. The company also said it is working with state and federal regulators on the recall. The FDA published the announcement under its Human Foods Program and classified the topic as foodborne illness.

This is a voluntary recall announced by the company, and the source does not give a recall number or a recall classification. Further updates, if any, will appear on the FDA recalls page.