Food recall

Ocean Beauty Seafoods LLC recall: Hot Smoked Salmon Variety Pack

Ocean Beauty Seafoods LLC, of Seattle, WA, recalled Hot Smoked Salmon Variety Pack. The FDA's reason: “Hot Smoked Salmon products are recalled due to a potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Certain lots of products were found to be below 3.5% water-phase salt (WPS) content.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on February 15, 2019, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of March 13, 2019. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...)

Status

Terminated

Closed March 18, 2019

The recall

Company
Ocean Beauty Seafoods LLC (Seattle, WA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Hot Smoked Salmon products are recalled due to a potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Certain lots of products were found to be below 3.5% water-phase salt (WPS) content.”
Where it was sold
distributed directly in GA, IL, and PA.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
82230

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1154-2019 Class II

    Hot Smoked Salmon Variety Pack. ITEM # F3120SS9, Aldi ID# 51326. Each master case contains 12/4 oz. packs (4 packs of each flavor - Traditional, Cracked Black Pepper, and Cajun Flavored). Traditional, Hot Smoked Salmon, 4 oz. UPC 041498234881. Cajun Flavored, Hot Smoked Salmon, 4 oz. UPC 041498234904. Cracked Black Pepper, Hot Smoked Salmon, 4 oz. UPC 041498234898. The Master Case label is read in parts: "***ITEM #F3120SS9 ***Aldi ID# 51326***Spcl Slct H/S Coho Variety Pack *** 12/4 oz *** NET WT 3LBS ***Traditional, Pepper, and Cajun Flavors*** Farmed Raise Product of Chile ***Distributed by: ALDI INC. BATAVIA IL 60510 ***. The TRADITIONAL 4 oz. Individual Package's label is read in parts: "***TRADITIONAL*** Hot Smoked Salmon***NET WT. 4 OZ ****INGREDIENTS: COHO SALMON (COLOR ADDED), SALT, BROWN SUGAR, NATURAL HARDWOOD SMOKE***READY TO EAT/FULLY COOKED***MUST BE KEPT REFRIGERATED AT OR BELOW 38 F ***Distributed by ALDI Inc. Batavia, IL 60510***PRODUCT OF CHILE FARMED***". The CAJUN FLAVORED 4 oz. Individual Package's label is read in parts: "***CAJUN FLAVORED*** Hot Smoked Salmon***NET WT. 4 OZ ****INGREDIENTS: COHO SALMON (COLOR ADDED), SALT, BROWN SUGAR, CAJUN SEASONING (SALT, SPICES, PAPRIKA, RED PEPPER), GARLIC, POWDER CAYENNE PEPPER, SPICES, NATURAL HARDWOOD SMOKE***READY TO EAT/FULLY COOKED***MUST BE KEPT REFRIGERATED AT OR BELOW 38 F ***Distributed by ALDI Inc. Batavia, IL 60510***PRODUCT OF CHILE FARMED***". The CRACKED BLACK PEPPER 4 oz. Individual Package's label is read in parts: "***CRACKED BLACK PEPPER*** Hot Smoked Salmon***NET WT. 4 OZ ****INGREDIENTS: COHO SALMON (COLOR ADDED), SALT, BROWN SUGAR, BLACK PEPPER, NATURAL HARDWOOD SMOKE***READY TO EAT/FULLY COOKED***MUST BE KEPT REFRIGERATED AT OR BELOW 38F ***Distributed by ALDI Inc. Batavia, IL 60510***PRODUCT OF CHILE FARMED***".

    Codes: Lot numbers observed on each individual retail 4 oz. packages with the Plant ID CHILE 10793: 0020B2012181907 0042B2031181907 0051B2033181908 0051B2067181909 0055B2036181908 0056B2037181908 0126B2075181909 0127B2079181909 0127B2079181909 0134B2082181909 0137B2083181909 0139B2085181909 0144B2088181909 0146B2094181910 Warehouse internal lot numbers: 19193 19212 19259 19263 19266 19267 19269 822880 828762 854606 1798894 1850809 1883346 1883347 1883349 8883349

    Quantity: 4835 cases (12/4 oz. packages per case)

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of March 13, 2019.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.