Starfish Smoked Salmon Trio Recalled for Listeria Risk

On October 9, 2026, Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. voluntarily recalled one lot (D139149161-153, expiration 12/01/2027) of Starfish Seafood Trio Cold Smoked Salmon, Halibut, and Trout, 8 oz (227 g) vacuum-sealed packages, because of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The FDA posted the company's announcement the same day. No illnesses have been reported to date, and the product was distributed only in New York, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

Key takeaways

• On October 9, 2026, Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. recalled one lot (D139149161-153) of the 8 oz Starfish Seafood Trio, and the FDA posted the announcement that day.
• The potential contamination was identified by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. The company is a wholesale distributor and says it did not manufacture the product.
• No illnesses have been reported to date. Consumers who bought the product are urged not to eat it and to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.
• The recall covers one lot sold in NY, FL, GA, MA, NC and SC. The sources do not report a ban, a new federal rule or an agency review tied to it.

What happened: Krasnyi Oktyabr recalled one lot on October 9, 2026

Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. of Brooklyn, New York, announced on October 9, 2026 that it is voluntarily recalling Starfish Seafood Trio: Cold Smoked Salmon, Halibut, and Trout, 8 oz (227 g) packages. The FDA posted the company's announcement on the same date, under the title 'Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. Recalls Starfish Seafood Trio Because of Possible Health Risk.' The FDA summary lists the reason for the announcement as 'Potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.'

The FDA notes that when a company announces a recall, it posts the announcement as a public service, and that it does not endorse either the product or the company. The posting describes the brand as Starfish Seafood and the product category as cold smoked salmon, halibut, and trout.

The potential contamination was identified by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. The company then initiated the voluntary recall and says it is cooperating with that state agency and with the FDA. How and when the state detected Listeria, including any sampling details or test dates, was not disclosed. The announcement says the potential contamination was 'identified,' and it does not describe a confirmed positive test result.

What changed: a voluntary recall, with no new ban or agency rule tied to it

This action is a company-initiated voluntary recall. The FDA posting and the company announcement do not mention any ban, restriction, or new agency rule tied to it.

The scope is narrow. The FDA posting names one product and one lot. It does not extend the recall to other Starfish products. Whether single-species salmon, halibut, or trout products from the same source are affected was not disclosed.

The distributor's role is also specific. Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. describes itself as a wholesale distributor that did not manufacture the recalled product. It says it has notified its affected customers, asked them to stop selling and distributing the product immediately, to identify remaining inventory, and to notify their own customers as appropriate. The number of packages recalled was not disclosed.

Who is affected: lot D139149161-153 sold in NY, FL, GA, MA, NC and SC

The announcement identifies the product by the following details. Check each one against the package before assuming a purchase is covered.

• Brand: Starfish
• Product: Starfish Seafood Trio, Cold Smoked Salmon, Halibut, Trout
• Net weight: 8 oz (227 g)
• Packaging: vacuum-sealed plastic package
• Lot number: D139149161-153
• Expiration date: 12/01/2027
• Country of origin: Latvia

The FDA page includes photographs of the front and back label panels, which show the product as a sliced fillet trio. Those photos are the most direct way to compare a package with the posting.

Distribution was limited to six states: New York, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The recall is not nationwide. Retailer and store names were not disclosed, and the sources do not give a UPC or barcode number or a purchase date range.

What it means for shoppers: check the lot code, stop eating, and request a refund

If you have a Starfish Seafood Trio package, the most useful step is to read the lot number and expiration date. A match to lot D139149161-153 with expiration 12/01/2027 is the situation the recall describes. Packages with other lot codes are not named in this announcement.

For a matching package, the company urges purchasers not to consume the product and to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions can call Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. at (718) 858-6720, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The sources do not say whether a receipt or the original packaging is required for a refund, so the call is the best way to confirm.

More generally, the FDA's Listeria guidance is to keep the refrigerator at 40 F (4 C) or below to slow or prevent the bacteria's growth, because Listeria can survive and grow even under refrigeration. The FDA also suggests sanitizing surfaces that touched the food with a solution of one tablespoon of chlorine bleach to one gallon of water. If you ate the product and feel unwell, the FDA advises consulting a healthcare provider promptly about symptoms that resemble listeriosis.

Why Listeria matters more for pregnant women, older adults and weakened immune systems

The FDA describes Listeria monocytogenes as a type of disease-causing bacteria that can be found in soil, water, sewage, rotting vegetation, and animals. The FDA also notes that it can survive and grow even under refrigeration, which is why refrigeration alone is not a complete safeguard for ready-to-eat foods.

The company's announcement explains that healthy individuals may have only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. The FDA says milder, non-invasive listeriosis may cause fever, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, and that these often last one to three days.

The more severe, invasive form can cause headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions. The FDA describes invasive listeriosis as potentially life-threatening, especially for newborns, adults over 65, and people with weakened immune systems. The company's announcement adds that Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

Because of these risks, the FDA advises pregnant women, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems to avoid certain foods, including raw and smoked fish. That guidance applies to the category, not only to this recall, and it is worth reading in full before deciding what to eat.

The background: how the state flagged the product and what the distributor did

The FDA states that past listeriosis outbreaks in the United States have been linked to raw or smoked fish and other seafood. That history explains why regulators treat smoked seafood as a higher-attention category. Readers tracking broader patterns can compare this notice with FDA's 2025 Outbreak Report: 69 Incidents, 11 Advisories.

The timeline in the public record is short. The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets identified the potential contamination, the company initiated a voluntary recall, and the FDA posted the announcement on October 9, 2026. The date of the state's detection, the sampling method, and the test results were not disclosed.

The manufacturer or processor is also not named. The company says it did not make the product, and the only origin detail given is Latvia as the country of origin. Without a named processor, the sources cannot say where in the supply chain the potential contamination occurred.

What FDA and researchers say about cold-smoked fish

FDA has published a document on the processing parameters needed to control pathogens in cold-smoked fish, which reflects the agency's focus on process controls for this product type. A 2024 review in MicrobiologyOpen of Listeria monocytogenes in the seafood industry covers contamination sources, outbreaks, antibiotic susceptibility, and genetic diversity.

Neither document shows how the lot in this recall became contaminated, and neither establishes the risk level of any individual package. Those questions remain open, and the public record for this recall does not answer them.

What to watch next: recall updates and FDA postings

The most useful signals to watch are updates to the FDA recall posting, any change to the lot or product scope, any reports of illness, and statements from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. The sources do not list a scheduled decision date or effective date for this recall, and the FDA recall classification was not disclosed.

Readers who want to see how other recent lot-specific recalls were reported can read Eden Brothers Broccoli Seeds Recalled From Lot W4105.

The evidence has clear limits. Public sources do not show how many people bought this lot, whether any individual package is contaminated, or whether other Starfish products are involved.