The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-2794-2017·Announced 2017-08-23

High Liner Foods Recalls Breaded Ocean Perch Fillets for Undeclared Milk

High Liner Foods Inc. is recalling specific lots of HFS Crunchy Breaded Ocean Perch Fillets because they 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 HFS 1/40 Crunchy Breaded Ocean Perch Fillet 2-3oz WIP (Item Number: 19905610). The recall involves 693,408 cases distributed nationwide. The affected products are identified by Lot Numbers 0047013140 and 0047096140.

The recall was initiated because the product may contain undeclared milk. This is a potential allergen hazard for individuals with milk allergies or sensitivities.

Consumers with these products should check their inventory for the specific item number and lot numbers listed above. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and contact High Liner Foods Inc. for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
HFS 1/40 Crunchy Breaded Ocean Perch Fillet 2-3oz WIP. Item Number: 19905610
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 (2)

  • Lot Number: 0047013140
  • 0047096140

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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