The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-2757-2017·Announced 2017-08-23

High Liner Foods Recalls Breaded Alaska Pollock Fillets for Undeclared Milk

High Liner Foods is recalling raw breaded Alaska pollock fillets 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 is classified as High (Score 3) because it involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (milk), which is a high-risk hazard for susceptible individuals, even though no specific illnesses are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

High Liner Foods Inc. is voluntarily recalling HFS 1/10lb Crunchy Raw Breaded Alaska Pollock Fillets (Item Number: 1089328) because the product may contain undeclared milk. The recall involves 693,408 cases of the product, which was distributed nationwide. The specific lot number for the recalled product is A027011240.

The recall was initiated to prevent adverse health reactions in individuals with milk allergies or sensitivities. The presence of undeclared milk is a labeling error that poses a significant risk to consumers who rely on accurate ingredient lists to avoid allergens.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific item number and lot number listed above. If the product is found, consumers should not consume it and should dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
HFS 1/10lb Crunchy Raw Breaded Alaska Pollock Fillets 1.5-3.0 oz., Item Number: 1089328
Affected units
693,408

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot Number: A027011240

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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