The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0383-2016·Announced 2015-12-16

Skipanon Brand Canned Coho Salmon Recalled for Potential Botulism Risk

Skipanon Brand Seafoods LLC is recalling approximately 57,000 cans of Coho 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 (Score 4), as Class I is reserved for reasonable probability of serious injury/death.

Plain-English summary

Skipanon Brand Seafoods LLC is recalling all cans and pouches of its seafood products, including salmon, due to a lack of documentation and the possibility of under-processed product. The specific product identified in the recall notice is Canned Coho Salmon with a paper label featuring a yellow background and gray line, containing Coho Salmon and Sea Salt. The cans have a net weight of 6 oz (170g), UPC 58071 00119, and can codes beginning with OCO.

The recall is being conducted because under-processed seafood could lead to contamination with Clostridium botulinum, the bacterium that causes botulism. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

Approximately 57,000 cans were distributed to Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington, and sold to internet customers nationwide via skipanonbrand.com. Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact the company for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Canned Coho Salmon with paper label reading in part: ***SKIPANON BRAND SEAFOOD COHO SALMON***Ingredients: Coho Salmon, Sea Salt NET WT. 6 OZ. (170g)***" UPC: 58071 00119 Can code beginning with OCO. Label has a yellow background with a gray line on the bottom, multiple c
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 →