The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-2011-2014·Announced 2014-01-22

Big Blue Fisheries Recalls Smoked Coho Salmon Due to Botulism Risk

Big Blue Fisheries is recalling all smoked products because they may not have been properly cooked, posing a risk of 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

Big Blue Fisheries, LLC. is voluntarily recalling all smoked products from all lots and codes in vacuum packages. The recall includes Hickory Smoked Coho Salmon sold in vacuum-packed plastic packages with net weights ranging from 0.5 to 1 lb. The products were distributed nationwide and sold online via the website Alaskasmokedfish.com. The affected lots were packed between September 24, 2011, and September 24, 2013.

The recall is being issued because the products may not have been properly cooked. This processing failure creates the potential for contamination with Clostridium botulinum. The source text notes that contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens could lead to illness if the products are consumed.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them immediately. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or return, but standard safety practices for recalled food items apply.

The recalled product

Product
Hickory Smoked Coho Salmon is sold in vacuum packed plastic packages, net weight from 0.5 to 1 lb., with label located on the front that include the pack date and AK 604. The label is read in parts: "***BIG BLUE FISHERIES, LLC***Hickory Smoked Coho Salmon***Ingredients: Wild
Manufacturer
Big Blue Fisheries

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 (2)

  • All lots
  • packed between 09/24/11 to 09/24/13.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 11 recalled by Big Blue Fisheries 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 11 products in this recall →