Starfish Smoked Salmon Listeria Recall: Check Lot D080-148

On October 16, 2026, FDA posted a company announcement from Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. recalling Starfish Seafood Premium Cold Smoked Norwegian Salmon Sliced, 227 g / 8 oz, UPC 4751048940099, LOT D080-148, for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The notice reports no illnesses to date. The company asks customers not to eat the product and to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Key takeaways

• On October 16, 2026, FDA posted the recall of Starfish Seafood Premium Cold Smoked Norwegian Salmon Sliced, lot D080-148, for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
• Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. is a wholesale distributor of Brooklyn, New York, and the FDA notice states that the company did not manufacture the product.
• This is the second Starfish recall from this distributor. The company dated both announcements October 9, 2026; FDA posted the Starfish Seafood Trio recall (lot D139149161-153) that day and this salmon recall on October 16.
• The salmon package is labeled storage method frozen, country of origin Latvia, best before 27.11.2027, and was distributed in New York, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ohio. The Trio recall was distributed in New York, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina and South Carolina, so the two distribution lists are not the same.
• No illnesses have been reported to date. Questions can go to (718) 858-6720, Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.

What happened

Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. of Brooklyn, New York, is a wholesale distributor. According to the FDA notice, the company did not manufacture the product. The potential Listeria contamination was identified through sampling of the product conducted by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. The company's announcement is dated October 9, 2026, FDA posted it on October 16, and the recall covers one product: Starfish Seafood Premium Cold Smoked Norwegian Salmon Sliced in a 227 g / 8 oz vacuum-sealed plastic package.

This is the second Starfish recall from the same distributor. In a notice FDA posted on October 9, 2026, the company recalled Starfish Seafood Trio, Cold Smoked Salmon, Halibut, Trout, 8 oz (227 g), lot D139149161-153, with expiration 12/01/2027. That product was also from Latvia, was distributed in New York, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina and South Carolina, and followed New York State sampling. No illnesses were reported for that recall either. Readers can find our separate report in the Starfish Smoked Salmon Trio Recalled for Listeria Risk article.

What changed

The change at the center of this story is a product recall, not a new rule or regulatory standard. The company has asked its customers to stop selling the product and to notify their own customers that it should not be sold. For consumers, the instruction is direct: do not eat the product, and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

The FDA posting is a company announcement. Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. dated the announcement October 9, 2026, and FDA posted it on October 16. The announcement describes the New York State sampling that prompted the recall and the steps the company has asked customers to take. It does not introduce a new testing requirement or a new labeling rule.

Who is affected

The recall is limited to a specific product identified by several details printed on the package. The UPC is 4751048940099. The lot is D080-148. The best before date is 27.11.2027, which is November 27, 2027. The package is labeled storage method frozen and country of origin Latvia.

The product was distributed in New York, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ohio. The notice does not disclose the number of packages recalled, does not name the Latvian manufacturer, and does not name the retail stores that received the product. Shoppers who bought the item at a store cannot confirm from the notice alone whether their store was on the distribution list. The notice also does not say whether the product is sold thawed or frozen at retail, even though the label lists the storage method as frozen, so the notice does not show how the product was held before it reached shoppers.

People at higher risk need particular care with any Listeria notice. FDA states that invasive listeriosis is potentially life-threatening and is most serious for newborns, adults over 65 and people with weakened immune systems. In pregnancy, FDA notes that listeriosis can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery or a life-threatening infection of the newborn.

What it means for shoppers

The practical step is to check the package against the recall details before you eat, serve or store it again. If your package shows these details, it matches the recall notice:

• UPC 4751048940099
• LOT D080-148
• Best before 27.11.2027
• Country of origin Latvia
• Storage method frozen, 227 g / 8 oz

If the package matches, the company's instruction is not to eat it. Return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. You can also call Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. at (718) 858-6720 with questions, Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.

FDA says Listeria monocytogenes can survive and grow even under refrigeration, so refrigerating a recalled product does not make it safe. If you ate this product and feel unwell, or you are in a higher-risk group and have concerns, contact a health care professional. The notice does not report any illnesses linked to this lot.

For general label reading, a recall notice is most useful when it is matched to specific fields. Look at the UPC, lot number and best before date together, because a recall applies to a specific combination. Checking only the brand name can lead to the wrong conclusion.

The background

FDA describes Listeria monocytogenes as a bacterium that can survive and grow even under refrigeration, and its Listeria and listeriosis overview is available at the FDA Listeria and listeriosis page.

The two Starfish recalls share several features: the same distributor, the same Latvian country of origin, the same state-led sampling in New York, and no reported illnesses. The notices do not state whether the two recalls share a cause, a production facility or a manufacturer. Those details were not disclosed, so readers should not assume a link between the two lots beyond what the notices state.

Listeria recalls appear across many food categories. For a broader look at how Listeria issues have reached regulators in other food settings, see the Dreyer's Ice Cream Plant Gets FDA Warning Letter Over Listeria report.

What to watch next

Several questions remain open. The notice does not disclose the number of packages recalled, the name of the Latvian manufacturer, or the retail store names. The notice says the contamination was found by New York State sampling of the product itself, but it does not give test results. Those details are the first things to watch for in any updated notice.

The company's contact line, (718) 858-6720, is the direct route for questions about returns. Shoppers can also check the FDA recall listing for updates to the Starfish notices. Any change in the status of the recall, such as an expanded lot list or a new distribution state, would appear in a company announcement or a later FDA posting. No further effective dates or regulatory deadlines were given in the notice.

The evidence in these notices has clear limits. The notices do not establish whether any person became ill from this lot, because no illnesses have been reported to date and the notices do not describe individual exposures. They also cannot tell readers how much Listeria, if any, was present in the affected package, or whether the same contamination appears in other packages not named in the recall. Those questions remain open.

If you want to check your own packages, you can use the Aurascan food label scanner to look up a product's details.