Little Mermaid Smoked Herring Recalled for Botulism Risk
Little Mermaid Smokehouse is recalling smoked herring found to be uneviscerated during an FDA inspection due to the potential for Clostridium botulinum.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric. Additionally, the hazard involves Clostridium botulinum, a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Little Mermaid Smokehouse is recalling approximately 12.81 lbs of Little Mermaid Brand Smoked Herring. The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection revealed that the smoked herring and pickled herring were uneviscerated. The firm identified a potential risk for Clostridium botulinum associated with the product.
The affected products were sold in California prior to April 4, 2013. The source text does not specify lot numbers or other identifying codes for the recalled items.
Consumers who purchased this product should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA regarding disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Little Mermaid Brand Smoked Herring.
- Manufacturer
- Little Mermaid Smokehouse
- Category
- Food — Smoked Fish
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)
- No codes. Products sold prior to 04/04/2013.
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Little Mermaid Smokehouse 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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