The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1954-2016·Announced 2016-08-31

Northwest Wild Products Recalls Canned Fish and Razor Clams

Northwest Wild Products is recalling canned fish and razor clams with codes starting with OC due to potential 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 is classified as FDA Class II and involves Clostridium botulinum, a high-risk pathogen associated with severe illness, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Northwest Wild Products is recalling all canned black cod, salmon, sardines, steelhead, sturgeon, tuna, and razor clams that have codes starting with OC. The recall is being conducted because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum.

The affected products are 6.5 oz. metal cans of Columbia River Chinook Salmon - Custom Smoked, which do not have a UPC. The firm distributed these products in Oregon and sold them to consumers through mail orders. The company did not keep records regarding who the product was sold to. The last date of distribution was September 2015.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific canned products and look for codes starting with OC on the top or bottom of the can. If found, consumers should stop using the product and contact the firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Columbia River Chinook Salmon -Custom Smoked, NW Wild Products, 6.5 oz. metal cans. No UPC
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 16 recalled by Northwest Wild Products 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.

See all 16 products in this recall →