Seaquest Recalls Marinated Croaker Fish Due to Botulism Risk
Seaquest Seafood Corp is recalling Sunrise Brand Marinated Silver/White Croaker because the product may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum.
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 source text identifies the agency classification as Class I, which corresponds to a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death, meeting the criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Seaquest Seafood Corporation is recalling Sunrise Brand Marinated Silver/White Croaker, Item No. C0081. The recalled product consists of 30 x 14oz cases of dehydrated and marinated uneviscerated fish.
The recall was initiated because the fish has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. This bacterium can cause botulism, a serious and potentially life-threatening illness.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately. The product was distributed in the United States. Consumers can identify the recalled product by the UPC 5 08 54336-50081 0 and code BA-J1840.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sunrise Brand Marinated Silver/White Croaker - 30 x 14oz, Item No. C0081, UPC 5 08 54336-50081 0
- Manufacturer
- SEAQUEST SEAFOOD CORPORATION
- Category
- Food — Seafood
- Affected units
- 41
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)
- BA-J1840
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 6 recalled by SEAQUEST SEAFOOD CORPORATION 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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