The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1299-2016·Announced 2016-05-11

North Fish USA Recalls Hot Smoked Atlantic Ocean Perch for Sanitation Issues

North Fish USA is recalling hot smoked Atlantic Ocean Perch because the Florida Department of Agriculture found the products were not produced under an adequate HACCP plan and were held in unsanitary conditions.

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 risk-of-harm product (unsanitary conditions and lack of HACCP plan) where no specific injuries or illnesses have been reported in the source text, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

North Fish USA is recalling 108.1 lbs of hot smoked Atlantic Ocean Perch, vacuum packaged with one fish per package. The product was distributed nationwide to Florida, Pennsylvania, and New York. The lot code is 0328PH, which corresponds to an expiration date of 03/28/2016.

The recall was initiated after the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services inspected the facility and determined that the hot and cold smoked, vacuum packaged seafood were not produced under an adequate HACCP plan. The agency also found that the products were held in unsanitary conditions.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their lot codes and expiration dates. If the product matches the description and lot code provided, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Hot smoked Atlantic Ocean Perch, vacuumed package, one fish per package. Manufactured by North Fish USA, Pembroke Pines, FL 33009
Manufacturer
North Fish Usa

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)

  • Lot code is also expiration date: 0328PH (exp 03/28/2016)

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 11 recalled by North Fish Usa 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 11 products in this recall →