The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0363-2016·Announced 2016-01-20

Sockeye Suzy Fish Recalls Smoked Garlic Steelhead Cans

Sockeye Suzys Fish LLC is recalling 13,281 cans of Smoked Garlic Steelhead due to potential Clostridium botulinum contamination. The product was distributed in Oregon and Washington.

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 involves potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum, a high-risk pathogen associated with severe injury, which aligns with the criteria for a Severe rating (Score 4) under the rubric for significant injury reports or high-risk pathogens in a Class II context.

Plain-English summary

Sockeye Suzys Fish LLC is voluntarily recalling 13,281 cans of Smoked Garlic Steelhead, Sockeye Suzy Fish brand. The product is a 6-ounce metal can with UPC 7 48252 67362 6. The recall is being conducted because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum.

The recalled product was distributed in Oregon and Washington. The last date of distribution for the recalled products was September 2015. Consumers should check for production codes starting with OC.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class II.

The recalled product

Product
Smoked Garlic Steelhead, Sockeye Suzy Fish brand, metal can with a net weight of 6 oz. UPC 7 48252 67362 6
Hazard
Affected units
13,281

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 20 recalled by Sockeye Suzys Fish 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.

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