On Dec. 12, 2012, Ocean Beauty Seafoods LLC voluntarily recalled 371 cases of ready-to-eat cold smoked salmon products because of possible contamination by Listeria monocytogenes.
Now, they’re suing their supplier.
Ocean Beauty Seafoods is suing salmon farming giant Marine Harvest for damages the U.S. supplier states it sustained as a result of recalls of Listeria monocytogenes tainted smoked salmon at the end of 2012 and the start of 2013.
Seattle, Washington-based Ocean Beauty suffered nearly $2 million in damages due to the contaminated products and, despite multiple demands from Ocean Beauty, Marine Harvest has refused to compensate Ocean Beauty for its losses, according to the claim in the case, filed on July 11, 2014.
Starr Indemnity & Liability Company, an insurer for Ocean Beauty, has issued payment to Ocean Beauty for damage caused by the defendants, and joins the action to enforce its rights of subrogation against the defendants.