Agency classClass IIOur severity:High FDA (Food)·F-2657-2017·Announced 2017-08-23

Sea Queen Fish Sticks Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

High Liner Foods is recalling Sea Queen Fish Sticks because they may contain undeclared milk, posing a risk to consumers with milk allergies.

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, as no illnesses or injuries have been reported.

Plain-English summary

High Liner Foods Inc. is voluntarily recalling Sea Queen 8/24oz Fish Sticks (Item Number: B1179) because the product may contain undeclared milk. The recall involves 693,408 cases distributed nationwide. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating a situation that may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Consumers with a milk allergy or sensitivity should not consume the recalled product. The affected lots are identified by specific lot numbers listed in the official recall notice. Consumers should check their inventory for the specific item number and lot numbers provided by the manufacturer and FDA.

Those who have purchased the product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions. This recall is a precautionary measure to protect individuals with milk allergies from potential allergic reactions.

The recalled product

Product: Sea Queen 8/24oz Fish Sticks, Item Number: B1179
Manufacturer: High Liner Foods Inc.
Category: Food — Frozen Seafood
Hazard: allergen-milk
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 (20)

Lot Number: 0027017180
0027017280
0027040180
0027047180
0027047280
0027061150
0027061180
0027061250
0027061280
0027080110
0027080150
0027080210
0027080250
0027091111
0027091210
0027093150
0027093180
0027107150
0027107250
0027107280

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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