Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-0380-2016

Product

Label reads in part "***SKIPANON BRAND SEAFOOD SMOKED ALBACORE TUNA***INGREDIENTS: Albacore Tuna, Sea Salt, Brown Sugar, Natural Hardwood Smoke. NET WT. 5.5 OZ. (156g) ***" UPC: 58071 00116 Can code beginning with OCKH. Label background is yellow with a blue strip on the bottom and multiple colored ink lettering. Smoked Albacore Tuna contains brown sugar, salt, and is smoked with hardwoods and distributed as brites in 5.5oz cans. Can code beginning with OCKH.

Type

Food

Affected lot / code info

All lots

Quantity

approximately 57,000 cans total

Why it was recalled

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

Recalling firm

Firm

Skipanon Brand Seafoods LLC

Notification channel

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

Type

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Address

590 Se 3rd St, N/A, Warrenton, Oregon 97146-9104

Distribution

Distribution pattern

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.

Timeline

Recall initiated

2015-10-09

FDA classified

2015-12-10

Posted by FDA

2015-12-16

Terminated

2017-06-26

Status

Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0380-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.