The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0085-2023·Announced 2022-11-09

Chilean Seabass Fillets Recalled for Possible Salmonella Contamination

Mariscos Bahia Inc is recalling Chilean Seabass fillets and portions due to possible salmonella contamination. The product was distributed to restaurants in Arizona and California.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This recall is classified as FDA Class I, which per the severity rubric requires a minimum score of Severe (4). Although no illnesses have been reported, salmonella is a high-risk pathogen, and the Class I classification indicates a serious potential for harm.

Plain-English summary

Mariscos Bahia Inc is recalling Chilean Seabass fillets and portions due to possible contamination with salmonella, a pathogenic bacterium. The product includes fillets and portions packed in 10-50 lb. corrugated cardboard or Styrofoam boxes, with product codes SEA003 and SEA004. Approximately 3,307.89 lbs of product is affected.

The recalled product was distributed to 179 customers located in Arizona and California. The manufacturer uses 3 distributors in California and 2 in Arizona. End users are primarily restaurants and foodservice establishments.

Any persons or establishments that received this product should not consume it and should contact Mariscos Bahia Inc or their distributor for proper handling and return instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Chilean Seabass (fillets and portions) packed in 10-50 lb. corrugated cardboard or Styrofoam boxes
Manufacturer
Mariscos Bahia Inc

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

  • Product code: SEA003
  • SEA004

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Mariscos Bahia Inc under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 7 products in this recall →

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