True Taste Hot Smoked Whitefish Recalled for Botulism Risk
True Taste, LLC. is recalling hot smoked whitefish in California and Illinois due to potential Clostridium botulinum contamination.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which is defined as a serious health hazard. Additionally, the potential for Clostridium botulinum contamination represents a high-risk pathogen scenario.
Plain-English summary
True Taste, LLC. is recalling approximately 5,932 pounds of True Taste Seafood Hot Smoked Whitefish. The product, which contains whitefish, salt, and original smoke, was manufactured between January 1, 2012, and December 14, 2012. The recall is being conducted because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum.
The affected product was distributed in California and Illinois. The items were sold by weight at the point of sale, with individual portions weighing approximately 3/4 pound.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately and contact the retailer for a refund or return. Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium that can cause botulism, a serious illness.
The recalled product
- Product
- True Taste Seafood Hot Smoked Whitefish; Ingredients: whitefish, salt, original smoke; To be weighed at point of sale - approximately 3/4 lb.
- Manufacturer
- True Taste, LLC.
- 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)
- product made 01012012 to 12142012
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 7 recalled by True Taste, LLC. 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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