Skipanon Brand Seafoods LLC

Recall #F-0384-2016 · Initiated 2015-10-09

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What happened

Skipanon Brand Canned Smoked Coho Salmon is being recalled because the company cannot confirm the cans were properly heat-processed during manufacturing. Under-processed canned seafood can potentially contain harmful bacteria called Clostridium botulinum.

Who is at risk

Anyone who purchased this product should be concerned, as the safety issue affects all cans regardless of when they were consumed.

What to do

Stop eating this product and do not open the cans. If you purchased Skipanon Brand Smoked Coho Salmon (UPC 58071 00113, can code beginning with OCS) from any retailer or from skipanonbrand.com, dispose of it safely or return it to the store where you bought it.

Product

Canned Smoked Coho Salmon with paper label reading in part: ***SKIPANON BRAND SEAFOOD SMOKED COHO SALMON***Ingredients: Coho Salmon, Sea Salt, Brown Sugar, Natural Hardwood Smoke. NET wt. 5.5 oz. (156g)***" UPC: 58071 00113 Can code beginning with OCS. Product label has a yellow background with a brown strip on the bottom and multiple colored ink for lettering. Smoked Coho Salmon with brown sugar, salt, and smoked with hardwoods was distributed as brites in 6oz cans. Can code beginning with OCS.

Reason for recall

All cans and pouches of Skipanon Brand seafood, including smoked salmon products are being recalled due to lack of documentation and possible under-processed product. Under-processed seafood could lead to contamination with Clostridium botulinum.

Quantity affected

approximately 57,000 cans total

Distribution

No Foreign Consignees No VA or DoD Consignees. Distributed to Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington and sold to internet customers nationwide from the website skipanonbrand.com.

Lot / code info

All lots

Voluntary / mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification

Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit

Terminated

2017-06-26