Michel Cordon Bleu Fresh Smoked Trout Recalled for Botulism Risk
Michel Cordon Bleu Inc. is recalling Fresh Smoked Trout Plain due to potential Clostridium botulinum contamination. The product was distributed in California.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which corresponds to a Critical severity score per the rubric. Additionally, the hazard involves Clostridium botulinum, a high-risk pathogen associated with serious adverse health consequences.
Plain-English summary
Michel Cordon Bleu Inc. is recalling Fresh Smoked Trout Plain, sold in various sizes, due to potential Clostridium botulinum contamination. The recall involves a total of 479.20 lbs. of the product, identified by Lot #140936929.
The product was distributed in the United States to California. There is no foreign distribution. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot number and stop using the product immediately. Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium that can produce a potent toxin causing botulism, a rare but serious illness.
The recalled product
- Product
- Michel Cordon Bleu, Inc. Fresh Smoked Trout Plain, sold in various sizes
- Manufacturer
- Michel Cordon Bleu Inc
- Category
- Food — Smoked Fish
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)
- Lot #140936929
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Michel Cordon Bleu 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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