Hot Smoked Pepper Atlantic Salmon, Item HS-C, vacuum packaged and either frozen or refrigerated, ranging in

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Hot Smoked Pepper Atlantic Salmon, Item HS-C, vacuum packaged and either frozen or refrigerated, ranging in size between about one pound to eight pounds. The UPC for net weight 0.425 lbs. is 0 240120 813603. The label is read in part: HOT SMOKED PEPPERED ATLANTIC SALMON, ATLANTIC SALMON, SALT, COARSE, BLACK PEPPER, CRUSHED RED PEPPER, MIXED HARDWOOD SMOKE, KEEP REFRIGERATED AT 38 DEGREES OR BELOW, Josephson's, Astoria, Oregon 97103. An informational flyer that the firm sends with mail order products reads in part: "Fresh Hot Smoked Seafood: Wrap well and store at 36 degrees Fahrenheit or below for 10 days to 2 weeks". Josephson's Smokehouse · reported 2014-01-22

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: The hot smoked fisheries products in vacuum packages were undercooked and it has a potential hazard of Clostridium botulinum toxin formation.
Classification: Class II
Recall initiated: 2013-11-27
Reported by the agency: 2014-01-22
Closed out (terminated): 2014-02-11
Recalling firm: Josephson's Smokehouse
Astoria, OR
United States
This is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.
Distribution (the agency's own words): Distributed in AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, WA, and WI.
States we parsed from that text: AL AZ CA CO FL GA ID IN MA MD ME MI MN MO NY OH OR PA SC TN TX WA WI
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Fish & seafood Frozen prepared foods Prepared meals & entrees Produce (fruit & vegetables)derived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-1402-2014

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