North Pacific Seafoods Recalls Sitka Sound Hickory Smoked Salmon
North Pacific Seafoods is recalling Sitka Sound Seafoods Hickory Smoked Salmon due to potential Clostridium botulinum contamination and lack of thermal processing records.
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 involves potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum, a high-risk pathogen associated with severe illness, and the agency classification is Class II, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury risks.
Plain-English summary
North Pacific Seafoods, Inc. is recalling Sitka Sound Seafoods Hickory Smoked Salmon (Coho, King, or Sockeye). The product is hot smoked salmon, vacuum packaged, and distributed nationwide. The estimated quantity involved is 1,084 lbs.
The recall is issued due to the potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum. Additionally, the contract manufacturer does not have a HACCP Plan and does not keep any records for thermal processing. The affected products have packed dates between 09/24/2011 and 09/25/2013.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers and discard any items matching the description and date range. The product is labeled with "Sitka Sound Seafoods," "Hickory Smoked Salmon," and "Processed by Big Blue Fisheries LLC."
The recalled product
- Product
- Sitka Sound Seafoods Hickory Smoked Salmon (Coho, King, or Sockeye) is hot smoked salmon, vacuum packaged, random net weight. The product is labeled in parts: "***Sitka Sound Seafoods***329 Katlian St. Sitka, Ak. 99835***Hickory Smoked***Salmon***Ingredients: Wild Alaskan…
- Manufacturer
- North Pacific Seafoods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Smoked Seafood
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)
- packed dates between 09/24/2011 and 09/25/2013.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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