The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0168-2016·Announced 2015-12-16

Garibaldi Cannery Recalls Canned Chinook Salmon for Botulism Risk

The Garibaldi Cannery is recalling 150 cans of 6-ounce Chinook salmon due to potential Clostridium botulinum contamination. The product was distributed in Oregon and sold online nationwide.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves Clostridium botulinum, a high-risk pathogen associated with serious injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

The Garibaldi Cannery, LLC is recalling 150 cans of 6-ounce (170 gram) Chinook salmon. The product is sold under the brand The Garibaldi Cannery and does not have a UPC code. The recall is being conducted because the canned salmon has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum.

The recalled product was distributed in Oregon and sold to internet customers nationwide. The last date of distribution for the recalled products was September 2015. Consumers should identify the product by looking for codes starting with OC.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
CHINOOK SALMON, sold under brand The Garibaldi Cannery, Net weight 6 oz. (170 gram). No UPC
Hazard
Affected units
150

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 1 state specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 10 recalled by The Garibaldi Cannery, LLC 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 10 products in this recall →

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