Jensen's Recalls Hot Smoked Salmon Due to Botulism Risk
Jensen's Old Fashioned Smokehouse is recalling Jack's Fish Spot Hot Smoked Atlantic Garlic & Pepper Chunks because the product may lack 'KEEP FROZEN' labeling and could be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum.
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 potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum, a high-risk pathogen associated with severe illness, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury potential or high-risk pathogens.
Plain-English summary
Jensen's Old Fashioned Smokehouse, Inc. is recalling Jack's Fish Spot Hot Smoked Atlantic Garlic & Pepper Chunks. The product is a low salt, vacuum packaged, hot smoked salmon. The recall is being issued because the product may not be labeled "KEEP FROZEN" and has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum.
The affected product is distributed in Washington. The recall covers a total of 36,105 lbs. of both Cajun Atlantic & Atlantic Garlic & Pepper Chunks. Affected lots have numbers with the first four digits starting with 1104 through 3104.
Consumers should check their inventory for the specific product and lot numbers listed above. If the product is found, consumers should not consume it and should follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA.
The recalled product
- Product
- Jack's Fish Spot Hot Smoked Atlantic Garlic & Pepper Chunks is a low salt, vacuum packaged, hot smoked salmon. The product is labeled in parts: "***Hot Smoked Atlantic Salmon*** INGREDIENTS: Atlantic Salmon, Salt, Brown Sugar, Spices and Natural Wood Smoke***Important: Keep…
- Manufacturer
- Jensens Old Fashioned Smokehouse Inc
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
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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