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CHICKEN OF THE SEA Recall: It was discovered that one batch of sardines were incorrectly labeled - Sardines in Water instead of Sardines in Tomato sauce.

United States

TerminatedClass III

Company
CHICKEN OF THE SEA
Product
Chicken of the Sea Sardines in Water; Net Wt. 3.75 oz. (106…
Recall date
December 4, 2019
Terminated
July 2, 2020
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

It was discovered that one batch of sardines were incorrectly labeled - Sardines in Water instead of Sardines in Tomato sauce.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Chicken of the Sea Sardines in Water; Net Wt. 3.75 oz. (106g) UPC 0 48000 00707 0 18 Individual items per case Ingredient: Sardines, water, salt. Distributed by Chicken of the Sea International, San Diego, CA Product of Poland. Not published in this source record 2,862 cases (51,516 cans) received - believed that mislabeled amount is 125 cases (2260 cans) of incorrectly labeled product. Batch number 0001373785-12; Can Marking: 9009XL000 Best If Used by: Jan-09-22; 0001373785-12, PL 22151118 WE

Distribution

  • OR
  • CA
  • WA
  • NV
  • UT
  • CO
  • AZ
  • ID
  • TN.

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0444-2020
Event ID
84444
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class III
Company
CHICKEN OF THE SEA
Product description
Chicken of the Sea Sardines in Water; Net Wt. 3.75 oz. (106g) UPC 0 48000 00707 0 18 Individual items per case Ingredient: Sardines, water, salt. Distributed by Chicken of the Sea International, San Diego, CA Product of Poland.
Quantity
2,862 cases (51,516 cans) received - believed that mislabeled amount is 125 cases (2260 cans) of incorrectly labeled product.
Reason
It was discovered that one batch of sardines were incorrectly labeled - Sardines in Water instead of Sardines in Tomato sauce.
Recall initiation date
December 4, 2019
Report date
January 8, 2020
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
July 2, 2020
Distribution pattern
OR, CA, WA, NV, UT, CO, AZ, ID, TN.
UPC, lot, and code information
Batch number 0001373785-12; Can Marking: 9009XL000 Best If Used by: Jan-09-22; 0001373785-12, PL 22151118 WE
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Letter
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date

Responsible company: CHICKEN OF THE SEA

Distribution map

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Distribution map
State Distributed
Oregon 1
California 1
Washington 1
Nevada 1
Utah 1
Colorado 1
Arizona 1
Idaho 1
Tennessee 1

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