The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0379-2016·Announced 2015-12-16

Skipanon Brand Canned Salmon Recalled for Potential Botulism Risk

Skipanon Brand Seafoods LLC is recalling approximately 57,000 cans of Chinook Salmon due to lack of documentation and possible under-processing, which could lead to Clostridium botulinum contamination.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Clostridium botulinum) and is classified as FDA Class II. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving significant injury risks or high-risk pathogens are categorized as Severe.

Plain-English summary

Skipanon Brand Seafoods LLC is recalling approximately 57,000 cans of Skipanon Brand Seafood Chinook Salmon. The recall involves 6-ounce cans with a yellow label background and a brown stripe at the bottom. The cans have a UPC of 58071 00118 and a can code beginning with OCCR. The product is Chinook (King) Salmon with salt added, canned and distributed as brites.

The recall is being conducted due to a lack of documentation and the possibility that the product was under-processed. Under-processed seafood could lead to contamination with Clostridium botulinum, the bacterium that causes botulism. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II.

The affected product was distributed to Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington, and was also sold to internet customers nationwide via the website skipanonbrand.com. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific cans and stop consuming them if found.

The recalled product

Product
Canned Chinook Salmon with paper label reading in part: ***SKIPANON BRAND SEAFOOD CHINOOK SALMON***Ingredients: Chinook Salmon, Sea Salt NET WT. 6 OZ. (170g)***" UPC: 58071 00118 Can code beginning with OCCR. Label background is yellow with a brown stripe at the bottom
Affected units
57,000

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 (1)

  • All lots

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 15 recalled by Skipanon Brand Seafoods 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 15 products in this recall →