Big Blue Fisheries Recalls Smoked King Salmon Due to Botulism Risk
Big Blue Fisheries is recalling all smoked products because they may not have been properly cooked, posing a risk of Clostridium botulinum contamination.
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 involves a high-risk pathogen (Clostridium botulinum) and is classified as FDA Class II. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving significant injury risks or high-risk pathogens are categorized as Severe.
Plain-English summary
Big Blue Fisheries, LLC. is voluntarily recalling all smoked products, including Hickory Smoked King Salmon, from all lots and codes. The products are sold in vacuum-packed plastic packages with net weights ranging from 0.5 to 1 lb. The recall covers products packed between September 24, 2011, and September 24, 2013.
The recall is being issued because the products may not have been properly cooked. This processing failure creates a potential for contamination with Clostridium botulinum, a pathogen that can cause serious illness if the product is consumed. The agency has classified this as a Class II recall.
The affected products were distributed nationwide and sold online via the website Alaskasmokedfish.com. Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them and should check their inventory for any Big Blue Fisheries smoked products matching the described packaging and label details.
The recalled product
- Product
- Hickory Smoked King Salmon is sold in vacuum packed plastic packages, net weight from 0.5 to 1 lb., with label located on the front that include the pack date and AK 604. The label is read in parts: "***BIG BLUE FISHERIES, LLC***Hickory Smoked King Salmon***Ingredients: Wild
- Manufacturer
- Big Blue Fisheries
- 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 (2)
- All lots
- packed between 09/24/11 to 09/24/13.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 11 recalled by Big Blue Fisheries 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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