Cape Ann Seafood Exchange Recalls Haddock Due to Diesel Fuel Odor
Cape Ann Seafood Exchange is recalling 12,924 pounds of whole gutted haddock in Massachusetts because the fish smelled like diesel fuel.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, but the source text explicitly states no illnesses or injuries have been reported, and the hazard is a sensory complaint (odor) rather than a confirmed pathogen or structural defect, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.
Plain-English summary
Cape Ann Seafood Exchange, Inc. is recalling 12,924 pounds of whole gutted haddock. The product was sold refrigerated in 100-pound fish totes and distributed in Massachusetts. The recall involves specific lots identified by numbers 5849 through 5878.
The recall was initiated after the firm received complaints that the fish smelled like diesel fuel. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their lot numbers against the list provided by the company or the FDA. If the product matches the recalled lots, consumers should discard the fish or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Whole gutted haddock. Product was sold refrigerated in 100 pound fish totes.
- Manufacturer
- Cape Ann Seafood Exchange, Inc.
- Category
- Food — 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 (20)
- Lot# 5849
- 5850
- 5851
- 5852
- 5853
- 5854
- 5855
- 5856
- 5857
- 5859
- 5860
- 5861
- 5862
- 5863
- 5864
- 5865
- 5866
- 5867
- 5868
- 5869
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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