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Oregon Lox Company North Coast Traditional Nova Lox Recall: Listeria Risk

Oregon Lox Company recalls North Coast Traditional Nova Lox salmon products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Products sold with UPC 008603005200 may be affected.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0244-2022Food Oregon Lox Company ›

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Listeria monocytogenes.

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Recalling firmOregon Lox Company4828 W 11th Ave · Eugene, OR 97402-9102

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Oregon Lox Company is recalling North Coast Traditional Nova Lox cold smoked salmon products that may contain Listeria monocytogenes. This bacteria can cause serious illness, so affected products should be discarded immediately. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/13733-oregon-lox-company-north-coast-traditional-nova-lox-recall-listeria.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/13733-oregon-lox-company-north-coast-traditional-nova-lox-recall-listeria · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0244-2022

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“Oregon Lox Company North Coast Traditional Nova Lox Recall: Listeria Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/13733-oregon-lox-company-north-coast-traditional-nova-lox-recall-listeria. Based on FDA recall #F-0244-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0244-2022%22&limit=1).

The Food and Drug Administration announced on Nov. 11, 2021, that Oregon Lox Company voluntarily recalled North Coast Traditional Nova Lox due to a Listeria monocytogenes hazard. The product was distributed in Alaska, California, Oregon, and Washington.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Oregon Lox Company
Product: North Coast Traditional Nova Lox, cold smoked salmon
Size: various net wt. 2-3lb average per side
UPC: 008603005200

The hazard

The recall involves Listeria monocytogenes contamination in the cold smoked salmon product.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Wellsley Farms Salmon Recall (2026-02-10), Oregon Potato Company Recalls Frozen Blueberries Due to Listeria Risk (2026-02-12), and Clover Hill Dairy Pepper Jack Cheese Stix Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination (2026-06-01).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for products labeled 'North Coast Traditional Nova Lox' with a net weight of 2-3 pounds per side. The UPC code 008603005200 identifies the affected products.

Brand
Oregon Lox Company
Product
North Coast Traditional Nova Lox, cold smoked salmon, various net wt. 2-3lb average per side. UPC 008603005200. The
Category
Food

FDA recall event · 3 products

All 3 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Distribution
distributed in AK, CA, OR, and WA.

Recall number	Product, codes & lots	Quantity
F-0243-2022	Aqua Nova - Sliced Nova Lox, Oregon Cold Smoked Salmon, net wt. 3 oz. UPC 008603001608. Aqua Nova -Sliced Nova Lox, Oregon Cold Smoked Salmon, net wt. 1 lb. UPC 008603001400. Aqua Nova - Premium Oregon Nova Lox (Sliced), cold smoked salmon, various net wt 2-3 lbs per side. UPC 008603001202. Aqua Nova - Premium Oregon Nova Lox (UnSliced), cold smoked salmon, various net wt. 2.5-3.5lb average per side. UPC 008603001103. Tony's Smoke House and Cannery - Smoked Salmon Lox, cold smoked - Nova Style - Presliced, net wt. 8oz. UPC 0086030015608. The Ingredients statement on these labels are read in parts: "*INGREDIENTS: Wild Pacific Salmon, salt, brown sugar, sodium nitrite, FD&C Yellow 6/Red 40, natural hardwood smoke CONTAINS: Keta Salmon (Fish) KEEP FROZEN OR STORE BELOW 38F *".; 22821	1294 lbs.
F-0244-2022	North Coast Traditional Nova Lox, cold smoked salmon, various net wt. 2-3lb average per side. UPC 008603005200. The Ingredients statement on the label are read in parts: "*INGREDIENTS: Wild Pacific salmon, corn oil, salt, brown sugar, sodium nitrite, FD&C Yellow 6/Red 40, natural hardwood smoke CONTAINS: Keta Salmon (Fish) KEEP FROZEN OR STORE BELOW 38F *".; 22821	262 lbs.
F-0245-2022	North Coast Smoked Salmon Trim - Partial Slices of Cold Smoked Salmon, net wt. 3 lb. UPC 008603002551. The Ingredients statement on the label are read in parts: "*INGREDIENTS: Salmon, salt, brown sugar, sodium nitrite, FD&C Yellow 6/Red 40, natural hardwood smoke CONTAINS: Keta Salmon (Fish) KEEP FROZEN OR STORE BELOW 38F *".; 22821	60 lbs.

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Discard Product
Immediately throw away all recalled North Coast Traditional Nova Lox products with UPC 008603005200.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 4 states.

FDA distribution: “distributed in AK, CA, OR, and WA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 35 days after the firm started it.

Nov 11, 2021Firm started the recall
Dec 3, 2021FDA classified it Class I
Dec 15, 2021Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dec 16, 2021FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/13733-oregon-lox-company-north-coast-traditional-nova-lox-recall-listeria">Oregon Lox Company North Coast Traditional Nova Lox Recall: Listeria Risk (GovInfoNow)</a>

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Official source: FDA Recall #F-0244-2022 (November 11, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0244-2022 to see it in context.
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