The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0389-2016·Announced 2015-12-16

Skipanon Brand Seafood Recalled for Possible Under-Processing

Skipanon Brand Seafoods LLC is recalling all canned and pouch 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 meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Skipanon Brand Seafoods LLC is recalling all cans and pouches of Skipanon Brand seafood, including smoked steelhead trout products. 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 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 Canned Peppered Smoked Steelhead with a paper label featuring a yellow background and a blue-green stripe at the bottom.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA regarding disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Canned Peppered Smoked Steelhead with paper label reading in part: ***SKIPANON BRAND SEAFOOD Peppered SMOKED STEELHEAD***Ingredients: Farm-Raised Steelhead, Sea Salt, Brown Sugar, Cracked Peppercorns, Natural Hardwood Smoke. Net WT. 5 1/2 oz. (156g)***" UPC: 58071 00143 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 →