Jensen's Recalls Hot Smoked Trout and Arctic Char Due to Labeling and Botulism Risk
Jensen's Old Fashioned Smokehouse is recalling hot smoked trout and Arctic Char because they may lack 'KEEP FROZEN' labels, posing a risk of Clostridium botulinum contamination.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a risk of Clostridium botulinum contamination, which is a high-risk pathogen associated with serious injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Jensen's Old Fashioned Smokehouse, Inc. is recalling Clippership Hot Smoked Trout and Arctic Char. The recall is issued because the products may not be labeled with the instruction "KEEP FROZEN." The absence of this specific labeling creates a potential risk for contamination with Clostridium botulinum.
The affected products are low salt, vacuum packaged, and distributed in Washington. Lot numbers involved in the recall have the first four numbers starting with 1104 through 3104. The source text does not specify the total quantity of units recalled or the exact dates of distribution.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their labels for the missing "KEEP FROZEN" instruction and the relevant lot numbers. If the products match the description, consumers should not consume them and should follow the recalling firm's instructions for disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Low salt, vacuum packaged, Hot Smoked Trout and Arctic Char. Clippership products are labeled in parts: "***IMPORTANT. Keep Frozen. Thaw under refrigeration immediately before use***".
- Manufacturer
- Jensens Old Fashioned Smokehouse Inc
- Category
- Food — Smoked Fish
- Hazard
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 numbers with the first four numbers starting with 1104 through 3104.
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 15 recalled by Jensens Old Fashioned Smokehouse Inc 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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