Jensen's Recalls Hot Smoked Salmon Due to Labeling and Botulism Risk
Jensen's Old Fashioned Smokehouse is recalling hot smoked salmon because inconsistent 'KEEP FROZEN' labeling creates a potential risk of Clostridium botulinum contamination.
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 high-risk pathogen (Clostridium botulinum) and labeling errors that could lead to improper storage, but the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Jensen's Old Fashioned Smokehouse, Inc. is recalling low salt, vacuum packaged, hot smoked farmed raised salmon. The recall involves multiple species, including Atlantic, Coho, Keta, King, Steelhead, and Sockeye salmon. The estimated total quantity is 45,436 lbs, and the product was distributed in Washington.
The recall was initiated because the product is not consistently labeled with the instruction "KEEP FROZEN." This labeling inconsistency creates a potential for the product to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Affected products include those from AKS (Alaska King Seafoods), Jack's Fish Spot, Clippership, and Anthony's, with specific labeling variations noted for each brand.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their labels for the specific instructions mentioned in the recall notice. If the product is not consistently labeled to keep frozen, it should be discarded. The recall number is F-1387-2014.
The recalled product
- Product
- Low salt, vacuum packaged, Hot Smoked Farmed Raised Salmon (Atlantic, Coho, Keta, King, Steelhead, and Sockeye). AKS (Alaska King Seafoods) products such as Sockeye Traditional, Coho Traditional, Keta Traditional, Farmed Atlantic Traditional are labeled in parts: "***IMPORTAN
- Manufacturer
- Jensens Old Fashioned Smokehouse Inc
- Category
- Food — Smoked Seafood
- 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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