CLASS I Food recall · Reported 21 Aug 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
Cold Smoked Capelin packages, 34 packages recalled by North Fish USA
North Fish USA is recalling Cold Smoked Capelin packages, 34 packages (Best By Date:07.13.2024), 18 packages (Best, distributed in Georgia, New York. The recall was initiated on 1 Aug 2024 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
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-1740-2024
- FDA event ID
- 95101
- Recalling firm
- North Fish USA, Hallandale Beach, FL
- Brand
- Cold
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 1 Aug 2024
- FDA classified
- 14 Aug 2024
- Reported
- 21 Aug 2024
- 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
- Fish
Timeline
| 1 Aug 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Classified by FDA | +13 days |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Clostridium botulinum (uneviscerated fish)
Product as listed by the FDA
Cold Smoked Capelin, 9-ounce packages, plastic trays, 34 packages per case (Best By Date:07.13.2024), 18 packages per case (Best Buy Date: 01.05.2025), UPC code4811527003360, Keep Frozen,UPC code 4811527003360
Where it was distributed
U.S. distribution to the following: GA and NY. No foreign distribution.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Clostridium botulinum (uneviscerated fish)
Which lots are affected?
Best Before:07.13.2024 Best Before: 01.05.2025 UPC code 4811527003360
Where was it sold?
U.S. distribution to the following: GA and NY. No foreign distribution.
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 I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 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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