The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2188-2017·Announced 2017-05-17

Frozen Pollock Mince Recalled Due to Metal Fragments

GAS LLC is recalling frozen pollock mince blocks because a customer found metal fragments in the product.

What this means for you

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 is classified as FDA Class II and involves a risk-of-harm product (metal fragments) where injury has not yet been reported, meeting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

GAS LLC, LLC - Golden Alaska M/V is recalling frozen pollock mince blocks because one customer found metal fragments in a fillet block. The product is packed in waxed-coated fiber block liners, with each block weighing 7.45 kg. Three blocks are packaged in a fiber master carton with a poly box liner. The master case is a brown carton with blue print featuring the brand "Alaska Brands" and a poly liner. The product was intended for reprocessing and does not have UPC codes. The grades are Mince A and MN Mince A.

The recall involves 3,330 cases, with each case weighing 22.45 kg. The product was distributed in Massachusetts and in the following countries: Denmark, Germany, Japan, and The Netherlands. The Kloosterboer warehouse lot codes for the affected product are D-033982 and D-033983.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

The recalled product

Product
Pollock mince is frozen block, packed in waxed coated fiber block liners. Each frozen block weighs 7.45 KG. There are 3 blocks packaged in a fiber master carton that has a poly box liner. The master case is a brown carton with blue print that has the brand "Alaska Brands" on
Manufacturer
GAS LLC, LLC - Golden Alaska M/V
Category
Food — Frozen 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)

  • Kloosterboer warehouse lot codes: D-033982 and D-033983.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by GAS LLC, LLC - Golden Alaska M/V 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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