Why it was recalled
The hot smoked fisheries products in vacuum packages were undercooked and it has a potential hazard of Clostridium botulinum toxin formation.
Product description
Hot Smoked Pepper Atlantic Salmon, Item HS-C, vacuum packaged and either frozen or refrigerated, ranging in size between about one pound to eight pounds. The UPC for net weight 0.425 lbs. is 0 240120 813603. The label is read in part: HOT SMOKED PEPPERED ATLANTIC SALMON, ATLANTIC SALMON, SALT, COARSE, BLACK PEPPER, CRUSHED RED PEPPER, MIXED HARDWOOD SMOKE, KEEP REFRIGERATED AT 38 DEGREES OR BELOW, Josephson's, Astoria, Oregon 97103. An informational flyer that the firm sends with mail order products reads in part: "***Fresh Hot Smoked Seafood: Wrap well and store at 36 degrees Fahrenheit or below for 10 days to 2 weeks***".
Lot numbers, UPCs & expiration codes
There are no manufacturing codes or expiration dates
Where it was sold
Distributed in AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, WA, and WI.
What to do if you have this product
- Compare the brand, size, and lot/UPC codes on your package with the codes above.
- If it matches, don't eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away.
- Wash surfaces and containers that touched the product.
- If you feel sick after eating it, contact your doctor. In an emergency call 911.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1402-2014
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- Nov 27, 2013
- FDA report date
- Jan 22, 2014
- Quantity
- Approximately 5 lbs.
- Recall type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recalling firm
- Josephson's Smokehouse
Original FDA data
Every field from FDA enforcement report F-1402-2014, exactly as published.
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- City
- Astoria
- State
- OR
- Status
- Terminated
- Country
- United States
- Event ID
- 66966
- Address
- 106 Marine Dr
- Code information
- There are no manufacturing codes or expiration dates
- Postal code
- 97103-4324
- Report date
- Jan 22, 2014
- Product type
- Food
- Recall number
- F-1402-2014
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- Josephson's Smokehouse
- Product quantity
- Approximately 5 lbs.
- Termination date
- Feb 11, 2014
- Reason for recall
- The hot smoked fisheries products in vacuum packages were undercooked and it has a potential hazard of Clostridium botulinum toxin formation.
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product description
- Hot Smoked Pepper Atlantic Salmon, Item HS-C, vacuum packaged and either frozen or refrigerated, ranging in size between about one pound to eight pounds. The UPC for net weight 0.425 lbs. is 0 240120 813603. The label is read in part: HOT SMOKED PEPPERED ATLANTIC SALMON, ATLANTIC SALMON, SALT, COARSE, BLACK PEPPER, CRUSHED RED PEPPER, MIXED HARDWOOD SMOKE, KEEP REFRIGERATED AT 38 DEGREES OR BELOW, Josephson's, Astoria, Oregon 97103. An informational flyer that the firm sends with mail order products reads in part: "***Fresh Hot Smoked Seafood: Wrap well and store at 36 degrees Fahrenheit or below for 10 days to 2 weeks***".
- Distribution pattern
- Distributed in AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, WA, and WI.
- Recall initiation date
- Nov 27, 2013
- Initial firm notification
- Telephone
- Center classification date
- Jan 13, 2014