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Seabear Company Recall: Potential for growth of C. botulinum

United States

TerminatedClass II

Company
Seabear Company
Product
Banquet Cut European Style Cold Smoked Salmon, Item Number 2…
Recall date
September 8, 2021
Terminated
November 12, 2021
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Potential for growth of C. botulinum

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Banquet Cut European Style Cold Smoked Salmon, Item Number 2-92845, brand Gerard and Dominique Seafoods, packaged in pouch, net wt. per pouch is random, frozen, UPC of pouch: 2 92845 00250 3. The storage/thawing instructions on the pouch is read in parts: "***KEEP FROZEN UNTIL USED. THAW UNDER REFRIGERATION AT OR BELOW 38F. USE BY 30 DAYS AFTER THAW***". The master case has the UPC 7 52047 92845 7 and net wt. 16 lbs. The master case label is read in parts: LOX EURO SLICED BANQUET 6/CS ***2-92845 *** Ingredients: Smoked Salmon (Atlantic Salmon, salt, cane sugar, spices, natural wood smoke)***Contains: Astaxanthin or Canthaxanthin. Contains: Salmon***Important, keep frozen until used, thaw under refrigeration at 38F or below*** Use By 30 Days After Thaw ***". Not published in this source record total 126 cases (756 pouches) -Production Code: CSATB-21235 -Pack Date: 21-237 and 21-238 -Frozen Best By Dates: 08/25/23 and 08/26/23 Production Code represents CS (Cold Smoked) AT(Atlantic) B (Banquet) 21 (year) 235 (Julian date). The 21235 is the date that the fish was first handled in production- in the fillet room. Pack Date was the day the fish was placed inside the pouch.

Distribution

  • distributed in AZ
  • CA
  • and GA.

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-1009-2021
Event ID
88655
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Company
Seabear Company
Product description
Banquet Cut European Style Cold Smoked Salmon, Item Number 2-92845, brand Gerard and Dominique Seafoods, packaged in pouch, net wt. per pouch is random, frozen, UPC of pouch: 2 92845 00250 3. The storage/thawing instructions on the pouch is read in parts: "***KEEP FROZEN UNTIL USED. THAW UNDER REFRIGERATION AT OR BELOW 38F. USE BY 30 DAYS AFTER THAW***". The master case has the UPC 7 52047 92845 7 and net wt. 16 lbs. The master case label is read in parts: LOX EURO SLICED BANQUET 6/CS ***2-92845 *** Ingredients: Smoked Salmon (Atlantic Salmon, salt, cane sugar, spices, natural wood smoke)***Contains: Astaxanthin or Canthaxanthin. Contains: Salmon***Important, keep frozen until used, thaw under refrigeration at 38F or below*** Use By 30 Days After Thaw ***".
Quantity
total 126 cases (756 pouches)
Reason
Potential for growth of C. botulinum
Recall initiation date
September 8, 2021
Report date
September 29, 2021
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
November 12, 2021
Distribution pattern
distributed in AZ, CA, and GA.
UPC, lot, and code information
-Production Code: CSATB-21235 -Pack Date: 21-237 and 21-238 -Frozen Best By Dates: 08/25/23 and 08/26/23 Production Code represents CS (Cold Smoked) AT(Atlantic) B (Banquet) 21 (year) 235 (Julian date). The 21235 is the date that the fish was first handled in production- in the fillet room. Pack Date was the day the fish was placed inside the pouch.
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date

Responsible company: Seabear Company

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Arizona 1
California 1
Georgia 1

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