The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0380-2016·Announced 2015-12-16

Skipanon Brand Seafood Recalled for Potential Botulism Risk

Skipanon Brand Seafoods LLC is recalling all cans and pouches of its seafood products due to lack of documentation and possible under-processing, which could lead to Clostridium botulinum contamination.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Clostridium botulinum) without reported illness, which corresponds to a score of 3 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Skipanon Brand Seafoods LLC is recalling all cans and pouches of Skipanon Brand seafood, including smoked tuna products. The recall is being conducted due to a lack of documentation and the possibility of under-processed product. Under-processed seafood could lead to contamination with Clostridium botulinum.

The recall affects approximately 57,000 cans total. The products were distributed to Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington, and were also sold to internet customers nationwide from the website skipanonbrand.com. The specific product description includes Smoked Albacore Tuna in 5.5 oz cans with a UPC of 58071 00116 and a can code beginning with OCKH.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Label reads in part "***SKIPANON BRAND SEAFOOD SMOKED ALBACORE TUNA***INGREDIENTS: Albacore Tuna, Sea Salt, Brown Sugar, Natural Hardwood Smoke. NET WT. 5.5 OZ. (156g) ***" UPC: 58071 00116 Can code beginning with OCKH. Label background is yellow with a blue strip on th
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 →