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Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-2701-2017·Announced 2017-08-23

High Liner Foods Recalls Beer Flavored Alaska Pollock Portions for Undeclared Milk

High Liner Foods is recalling beer-flavored Alaska pollock portions because they may contain undeclared milk, posing a risk to individuals 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.

Plain-English summary

High Liner Foods Inc. is recalling Icelandic 1/10lb Beer Flavored Batter “PUB CUT” Alaska Pollock Portions, 3 oz. (Item Number: 06963). The recall involves specific lot numbers: 0047033140, 0047047223, 0047118210, and 0047076243. The total quantity recalled is 693,408 cases.

The reason for the recall is that the product may contain undeclared milk. This is a labeling error that poses a health risk to consumers with milk allergies or sensitivities. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall.

The product was distributed nationwide. Consumers who have purchased these specific items should check their lot numbers against the list above. If the lot number matches, consumers should not consume the product and should contact High Liner Foods Inc. for a refund or further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Icelandic 1/10lb Beer Flavored Batter PUB CUT Alaska Pollock Portions 3 oz.., Item Number: 06963
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 (4)

  • Lot Number: 0047033140
  • 0047047223
  • 0047118210
  • 0047076243

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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