SeaBear Salmon Chowder Recalled for Potential Seal Failure and Botulinum Risk
SeaBear Smokedhouse Salmon Chowder is recalled due to potential seal failure that could allow Clostridium botulinum contamination. The recall affects 11,152 pouches distributed nationwide.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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: FDA Class II recall for potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum, a high-risk pathogen. No illnesses or injuries reported; contamination risk is based on potential seal failure. Per the rubric, high-risk pathogens without reported illness warrant High severity (3).
Plain-English summary
SeaBear Smokedhouse Salmon Chowder, packaged in 12-ounce flexible retort pouches, is being recalled nationwide due to potential failure of the seal that could allow contamination with Clostridium botulinum.
The recall affects 11,152 pouches with UPC 0 34507 07001 3 and case label 'Item 60077 Salmon Chowder 12/12oz, SeaBear/G&D Anacortes, WA'. Multiple lot codes are included, with 'Enjoy by' dates ranging from October 2028 to January 2029.
Consumers should not consume this product. Clostridium botulinum can cause serious illness. Anyone who has consumed this product should contact their healthcare provider if they experience any symptoms of foodborne illness.
The recalled product
- Product
- SeaBear Smokedhouse Salmon Chowder is packaged in flexible retort pouch, net wt. 12-oz., UPC 0 34507 07001 3. Case label: Item 60077 Salmon Chowder 12/12oz, SeaBear/G&D Anacortes, WA.
- Manufacturer
- Seabear Company
- Category
- Food — Soup / Ready-to-Eat
- Affected units
- 11,152
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Seabear Company 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.
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