CLASS I Food recall · Reported 2 May 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report

Hot Smoked Keta Beergarden Salmon, Seabear products recalled

Seabear is recalling Hot Smoked Keta Beergarden Salmon, Seabear brand, Reduced Oxygen Packaging, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 11 Apr 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codesLot #17338/17340. Code is interepreted as follows: Julian Date Code. Lot: 17 =Year 2017 338 = Day (December 4th) Pack Date is 17340, which is also in Julian Date coding.
Quantity recalled381/4 oz. units

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-1126-2018
FDA event ID
79807
Recalling firm
Seabear, Anacortes, WA
Brand
Seabear
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
11 Apr 2018
FDA classified
29 Apr 2018
Reported
2 May 2018
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category
Labeling Errors
Product category
Salmon

Timeline

11 Apr 2018Recall initiated by company
29 Apr 2018Classified by FDA+18 days
2 May 2018Published in enforcement report+3 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Products recalled due to water phase salt deviations and mislabeling of storage instructions on finished products labels

Product as listed by the FDA

Hot Smoked Keta Beergarden Salmon, Seabear brand, Reduced Oxygen Packaging, Net Wt. 4oz (113g). No UPC.

Where it was distributed

nationwide

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Products recalled due to water phase salt deviations and mislabeling of storage instructions on finished products labels

Which lots are affected?

Lot #17338/17340. Code is interepreted as follows: Julian Date Code. Lot: 17 =Year 2017 338 = Day (December 4th) Pack Date is 17340, which is also in Julian Date coding.

Where was it sold?

nationwide

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.

Other products in this recall event

1 other product · FDA event 79807

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Cold Smoked Wild Coho Salmon Lox recalled by Seabear.

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