The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-2681-2017·Announced 2017-08-23

High Liner Foods Recalls Lightly Breaded Cod Portions for Undeclared Milk

High Liner Foods Inc. is recalling Lightly Breaded Cod Tail Portions because they may contain undeclared milk. The recall covers products distributed nationwide.

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 recalling HFS 1/10LB Lightly Breaded Cod Tail Portions 8oz (Item Number: 02078) because the product may contain undeclared milk. The recall involves 693,408 cases of the product, which were distributed nationwide.

The recall is being conducted to prevent adverse health consequences for individuals with milk allergies or sensitivities. The specific lot numbers affected are 0047047130, 0047075232, 0047097210, 0047042232, 0047060130, 0047030132, 0047035131, 0047050231, and 0047030230.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific item numbers and lot codes listed above. If the product is found, consumers should not consume it and should contact the recalling firm or their retailer for instructions on disposal or refund.

The recalled product

Product
HFS 1/10LB Lightly Breaded Cod Tail Portions 8oz, Item Number: 02078
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 (9)

  • Lot Number: 0047047130
  • 0047075232
  • 0047097210
  • 0047042232
  • 0047060130
  • 0047030132
  • 0047035131
  • 0047050231
  • 0047030230

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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