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Stop using now Food recall · FDA · Published December 23, 2020

Recall: Herring in Oil with Italian Spices May Contain Listeria

B & I Overseas Trading recalls herring in oil with Italian spices due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Products sold in the US with UPC 40823097903896 from 2021.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0202-2021FoodB & I Overseas Trading ›
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Recalling firmB & I Overseas Trading Inc.7712 Densmore Ave · Van Nuys, CA 91406-1919
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

B & I Overseas Trading is recalling herring in oil with Italian spices because samples tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. This bacteria can cause serious illness, so affected consumers should stop using the product immediately. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/14967-recall-herring-in-oil-with-italian-spices-may-contain-listeria.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/14967-recall-herring-in-oil-with-italian-spices-may-contain-listeria · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0202-2021

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“Recall: Herring in Oil with Italian Spices May Contain Listeria.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14967-recall-herring-in-oil-with-italian-spices-may-contain-listeria. Based on FDA recall #F-0202-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0202-2021%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Dec. 23, 2020, that B & I Overseas Trading Inc. voluntarily recalled Herring in Oil with Italian Spices due to a positive Listeria monocytogenes test result from Washington State Department of Agriculture samples. The recall affects 400 units distributed in Washington.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: B & I Overseas Trading
  • Product: Herring in Oil with Italian Spices
  • UPC: 40823097 903896
  • Best Before: 08/08/2021
  • Quantity: 400 individual pieces
  • Distribution: Washington

The hazard

Washington State Department of Agriculture samples product and had a positive result of Listeria monocytogenes.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include CUISINE KETTLE Tomato Bisque Soup Kit Recall (2026-08-11), Gias Food Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine Recall (2026-09-03), and Pinna Grated Pecorino Romano 2/10 Recall (2025-11-21).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the UPC 40823097903896 on the product label. The product was sold in the US with a best before date of August 8, 2021, and is made in Ukraine.

  • Brand
    B & I Overseas Trading
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop Using Now

    Discard the product immediately as it contains Listeria monocytogenes, which can cause serious illness.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Washington.

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FDA distribution: “U.S distribution to the following: WA No foreign distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Washington.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 9 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Dec 23, 202012. FDA classified it Class I: Jan 12, 202123. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jan 20, 202134. FDA terminated the recall: Sep 23, 2021420202021
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

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

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0202-2021 (December 23, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0202-2021 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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