CLASS II Food recall · Reported 16 Dec 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Canned Albacore Tuna Bellies with paper label reading recalled
Skipanon Brand Seafoods is recalling Canned Albacore Tuna Bellies with paper label reading in part: ***Skipanon Brand Seafood, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 9 Oct 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0382-2016
- FDA event ID
- 72317
- Recalling firm
- Skipanon Brand Seafoods, Warrenton, OR
- Brand
- Skipanon
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 9 Oct 2015
- FDA classified
- 10 Dec 2015
- Reported
- 16 Dec 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Botulism
- Product category
- Tuna
Timeline
| 9 Oct 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 10 Dec 2015 | Classified by FDA | +62 days |
| 16 Dec 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
All cans and pouches of Skipanon Brand seafood, including tuna bellies products are being recalled due to lack of documentation and possible under-processed product. Under-processed seafood could lead to contamination with Clostridium botulinum.
Product as listed by the FDA
Canned Albacore Tuna Bellies with paper label reading in part: ***SKIPANON BRAND SEAFOOD ALBACORE TUNA BELLIES or Ventresca***Ingredients: Albacore Tuna Bellies, Sea Salt, Spanish Olive Oil***NET WT. 66.5 OZ. (1885g)***" UPC: 58071 00145 Can code beginning with OCKB. Label background is yellow with a blue stripe on the bottom and multiple colored ink lettering.
Where it was distributed
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.
Nationwide MichiganNevadaOregonVirginiaWashington
Stores named: Online Retailers
Questions about this recall
Is Canned Albacore Tuna Bellies with paper label reading in part: ***Skipanon Brand Seafood recalled?
Yes. Skipanon Brand Seafoods recalled Canned Albacore Tuna Bellies with paper label reading in part: ***Skipanon Brand Seafood on 9 Oct 2015. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-0382-2016.
Why was it recalled?
All cans and pouches of Skipanon Brand seafood, including tuna bellies products are being recalled due to lack of documentation and possible under-processed product. Under-processed seafood could lead to contamination with Clostridium botulinum.
Which lots are affected?
All lots
Where was it sold?
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.
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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