The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1334-2017·Announced 2017-02-01

Dear North Alaska Salmon Bites Recalled for Undeclared Soy

Authentic Alaska is recalling Dear North Alaska Salmon Bites due to undeclared soy from tamari sauce. The product was distributed in California and Maryland.

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: The recall involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (soy), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Authentic Alaska is recalling Dear North Alaska Salmon Bites (jerky) in the Spicy Fireweed Honey flavor. The recall is necessary because the product contains undeclared soy, which is derived from the ingredient tamari sauce.

The affected product is identified by Item # 2001, with a net weight of 2 oz. per pouch and UPC 8 15036 02001 0. The best by date for the recalled units is 07-21-2017. A total of 89 cases, containing 6 pouches per case, were distributed in California and Maryland.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions. Individuals with a soy allergy should be particularly cautious, as the presence of undeclared soy poses a health risk.

The recalled product

Product
Alaska Salmon Bites (jerky), Spicy Fireweed Honey flavor, Dear North brand, Item # 2001, net wt. per pouch: 2 oz. UPC 8 15036 02001 0
Manufacturer
Authentic Alaska

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • best by date: 07-21-2017

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Authentic Alaska 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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