Dried Herring Fish 7 oz. recalled for potential botulinum contamination
Prime Food Processing LLC. is recalling 69 cases of Dried Herring Fish 7 oz. due to improper evisceration that may allow Clostridium botulinum contamination.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4. Clostridium botulinum is a high-risk pathogen capable of producing botulism, a serious and potentially fatal illness.
Plain-English summary
Prime Food Processing LLC. is recalling Dried Herring Fish 7 oz. (Lot Code 26020, Expiration 06.12.28, UPC 6946976817911) distributed across multiple states including AZ, CA, FL, HI, IL, KS, LA, MD, MO, NC, NH, NV, NY, OK, OR, PA, TX, UT, and WA. The product was improperly eviscerated, which may result in Clostridium botulinum contamination.
Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium that can produce a deadly toxin. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. If you have this product, do not eat it; return it to the retailer or discard it.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dried Herring Fish 7 oz.
- Manufacturer
- Prime Food Processing LLC.
- Category
- Food — Dried Seafood
- Affected units
- 69
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 (1)
- Lot Code: 26020. Expiration: 06.12.28 UPC Codes: 6946976817911
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