Seaquest Recalls Dehydrated Anchovies Due to Botulism Risk
Seaquest Seafood Corporation is recalling Sunrise Brand Dehydrated Anchovies because they 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Clostridium botulinum, a high-risk pathogen associated with severe illness, supports a Critical rating.
Plain-English summary
Seaquest Seafood Corporation is recalling Sunrise Brand Dehydrated Anchovies, size 2/3cm, 1 x 22 lb, Item No. C0160, UPC 5 08 54336-50161 9. The recall involves 4 cases of the product.
The recall is being issued because the dehydrated and marinated uneviscerated fish has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. The product was distributed in the US.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sunrise Brand Dehydrated Anchovy size 2/3cm - 1 x 22 lb, Item No. C0160, UPC 5 08 54336-50161 9
- Manufacturer
- SEAQUEST SEAFOOD CORPORATION
- Category
- Food — Seafood
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 4
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-H2050
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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