T.H. Seafood Recalls Frozen Halibut Due to Missing Refrigeration Labeling
T.H. Seafood Inc. is recalling raw, frozen halibut because the packaging lacks instructions to keep thawed fish under refrigeration, posing a Clostridium botulinum risk.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Clostridium botulinum) and a labeling defect that fails to control the hazard, but the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for high-risk pathogens without reported illness.
Plain-English summary
T.H. Seafood Inc. is recalling approximately 2,050 lbs of raw, frozen, vacuum-packaged halibut. The product includes portions, fillets, and whole fish of various sizes. The recall is due to labeling instructions that do not direct the consumer to "Keep Frozen-Thaw Under Refrigeration," which is necessary to control the hazard of Clostridium botulinum.
The product was sold to two distributors in Washington State. No specific lot codes are identified in the recall notice.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their packaging for the missing refrigeration instructions. If the label does not specify to keep thawed fish under refrigeration, the product should not be consumed.
The recalled product
- Product
- Raw, frozen, vacuum-packaged halibut (portions, fillets, and whole fish of various sizes).
- Manufacturer
- T.H. Seafood Inc.
- Category
- Food — Raw 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 (1)
- No code.
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by T.H. Seafood Inc. 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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