Food recall

North Fish USA, Inc. recall: Cold Smoked Capelin

North Fish USA, Inc., of Hallandale Beach, FL, recalled Cold Smoked Capelin. The FDA's reason: “Clostridium botulinum (uneviscerated fish).” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on August 1, 2024, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of August 21, 2024. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

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

Status

Terminated

Closed September 20, 2024

The recall

Company
North Fish USA, Inc. (Hallandale Beach, FL)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Clostridium botulinum (uneviscerated fish)”
Where it was sold
U.S. distribution to the following: GA and NY. No foreign distribution.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
95101

The product recalled

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

  • F-1740-2024 Class I

    Cold Smoked Capelin, 9-ounce packages, plastic trays, 34 packages per case (Best By Date:07.13.2024), 18 packages per case (Best Buy Date: 01.05.2025), UPC code4811527003360, Keep Frozen,UPC code 4811527003360

    Codes: Best Before:07.13.2024 Best Before: 01.05.2025 UPC code 4811527003360

    Quantity: Total of 34 boxes: 07.13.2024: 15 boxes and 01.05.2025: 19 boxes

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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 August 21, 2024.

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.