The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-2653-2017·Announced 2017-08-23

High Liner Recalls Breaded Fish Sticks for Undeclared Milk

High Liner Foods Inc. is recalling Best Choice Breaded Minced Fish Sticks because the product may contain undeclared milk.

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 allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (milk), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

High Liner Foods Inc. is voluntarily recalling Best Choice 12/12oz Breaded Minced Fish Sticks, Item Number B1000. The recall is being issued because the product may contain undeclared milk, which is a major food allergen.

The recall involves Lot Number 0027031251. A total of 693,408 cases were distributed nationwide. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class II recall.

Consumers with this product should check the packaging for the specific lot number and item number. If the product matches the recalled item, consumers should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for instructions on how to return the product or obtain a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Best Choice 12/12oz Breaded Minced Fish Sticks, Item Number: B1000
Affected units
693,408

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 Number: 0027031251

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 186 recalled by High Liner Foods 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.

See all 186 products in this recall →

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