Sockeye Suzy Fish Recalls Smoked Walleye Cans Due to Botulism Risk
Sockeye Suzys Fish LLC is recalling 13,281 cans of smoked walleye in Oregon and Washington due to potential Clostridium botulinum contamination.
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 potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum, a high-risk pathogen associated with serious injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Sockeye Suzys Fish LLC is voluntarily recalling 13,281 cans of Smoked Walleye, Sockeye Suzy Fish brand, metal can with a net weight of 6 oz. The product is identified by UPC 7 94504 39610 2 and any production codes starting with OC. The last date of distribution for the recalled products was September 2015.
The recall was initiated because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. This bacterium can cause botulism, a rare but serious illness. The agency classification for this recall is Class II.
The recalled product was distributed in Oregon and Washington. Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately and contact the recalling firm for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Smoked Walleye, Sockeye Suzy Fish brand, metal can with a net weight of 6 oz. UPC 7 94504 39610 2
- Manufacturer
- Sockeye Suzys Fish LLC
- Category
- Food — Canned Fish
- Affected units
- 13,281
Distribution
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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