Josephson's Hot Smoked Salmon Recalled for Undercooking and Botulism Risk
Josephson's Smokehouse is recalling Hot Smoked Wine Maple Salmon because the products were undercooked, posing a potential hazard of Clostridium botulinum toxin formation.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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 hazard of Clostridium botulinum toxin formation, which aligns with the rubric criteria for Severe severity (FDA Class II with significant injury/property-damage reports or high-risk pathogens).
Plain-English summary
Josephson's Smokehouse is recalling approximately 126.7 pounds of Hot Smoked Wine Maple Salmon, Item HS-B. The vacuum-packaged salmon products, which ranged in size from about one pound to eight pounds, were distributed in frozen or refrigerated conditions across 23 states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin.
The recall was initiated because the hot smoked fisheries products were undercooked. This condition creates a potential hazard for the formation of Clostridium botulinum toxin. The affected products do not have manufacturing codes or expiration dates. The label reads in part: HOT SMOKED WINE-MAPLE SALMON SALMON, SALT, SUGAR, SOY, COOKING WINE, MAPLE FLAVORING, SPICES, MIXED HARDWOOD SMOKE, KEEP REFRIGERATED AT 38 DEGREES OR BELOW, Josephson's, Astoria, Oregon 97103.
Consumers who purchased this product should check their freezers and refrigerators for the specific item. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. The recall is classified as FDA Class II.
The recalled product
- Product
- Hot Smoked Wine Maple Salmon, Item HS-B, vacuum packaged and either frozen or refrigerated, ranging in size between about one pound to eight pounds. The UPC for net weight 0.445 lbs. is 0 240080 618023. The label is read in part: HOT SMOKED WINE-MAPLE SALMON SALMON, SALT,
- Manufacturer
- Josephson's Smokehouse
- 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)
- There are no manufacturing codes or expiration dates
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Josephson's 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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