The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0390-2016·Announced 2015-12-16

Skipanon Brand Canned Smoked Sturgeon Recalled for Processing Concerns

Skipanon Brand Seafoods LLC is recalling approximately 57,000 cans of smoked sturgeon 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 aligns with the rubric criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Skipanon Brand Seafoods LLC is recalling approximately 57,000 cans of Skipanon Brand Seafood Smoked Sturgeon. The recall is 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 affected product is identified by a paper label with a yellow background and a green stripe at the bottom. The label reads in part: "SKIPANON BRAND SEAFOOD SMOKED STURGEON" and lists ingredients as Sturgeon, Sea Salt, Brown Sugar, and Natural Hardwood Smoke. The net weight is 5.5 OZ. (156g). The UPC is 58071 00111, and the can code begins with OCP.

The product was distributed to Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington, and was also sold to internet customers nationwide via the website skipanonbrand.com. There are no foreign or VA/DoD consignees. Consumers should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Canned Smoked Sturgeon with paper label reading in part: ***SKIPANON BRAND SEAFOOD SMOKED STURGEON***INGREDIENTS: Sturgeon, Sea Salt, Brown Sugar Natural Hardwood Smoke. NET WT. 5.5 OZ. (156g)***" UPC: 58071 00111 Can code beginning with OCP. Label has a yellow backgrou
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 →