T.H. Seafood Recalls Raw Frozen Salmon Due to Labeling Defect
T.H. Seafood Inc. is recalling raw, frozen, vacuum-packaged salmon because the labeling failed to instruct consumers to keep the product frozen or thawed under refrigeration to control Clostridium botulinum.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 a labeling defect that fails to control the hazard of Clostridium botulinum, a high-risk pathogen associated with serious injury.
Plain-English summary
T.H. Seafood Inc. is voluntarily recalling raw, frozen, vacuum-packaged salmon, including 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.
Approximately 2,000 lbs of the product were distributed to two distributors in Washington State. The source text does not specify a brand name, specific lot numbers, or dates of distribution.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for raw, frozen, vacuum-packaged salmon from T.H. Seafood Inc. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. The recall is classified as FDA Class II.
The recalled product
- Product
- Raw, frozen, vacuum-packaged salmon (portions, fillets, and whole fish, various sizes).
- Manufacturer
- T.H. Seafood Inc.
- Category
- Food — Raw Seafood
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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