Phil-Am Trading, Inc. Recall: Phil-am Trading, Inc. is recalling Phil-am Smoked Mackerel (Hasa-Hasa), because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death.
United States
TerminatedClass I
- Company
- Phil-Am Trading, Inc.
- Product
- Phil-Am Smoked Mackerel (Hasa Hasa) Net. Wt. 200g (7.05 oz.)…
- Recall date
- December 2, 2016
- Terminated
- March 30, 2017
- Source
- FDA
Reason for recall
Phil-am Trading, Inc. is recalling Phil-am Smoked Mackerel (Hasa-Hasa), because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death.
- - Recall initiated
- - Reported by source
- - Recall terminated
| Product description | UPC | Quantity | Lot / code information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil-Am Smoked Mackerel (Hasa Hasa) Net. Wt. 200g (7.05 oz.) packaged: Clear flexible plastic pouch and is topped by a predominantly red tag affixed to the top seal which has the products information. | Not published in this source record | 25 cases (40 pieces in each case) | distribution dates -February and November 2016; no codes on product |
Distribution
- GA
- NY
- NJ &PA
Official source record
- Agency
- FDA
- Dataset
- FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
- Recall number
- F-0767-2017
- Event ID
- 75870
- Status
- Terminated
- Classification
- Class I
- Company
- Phil-Am Trading, Inc.
- Product description
- Phil-Am Smoked Mackerel (Hasa Hasa) Net. Wt. 200g (7.05 oz.) packaged: Clear flexible plastic pouch and is topped by a predominantly red tag affixed to the top seal which has the products information.
- Quantity
- 25 cases (40 pieces in each case)
- Reason
- Phil-am Trading, Inc. is recalling Phil-am Smoked Mackerel (Hasa-Hasa), because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death.
- Recall initiation date
- December 2, 2016
- Report date
- December 28, 2016
- Classification date
- Not published in this source record
- Termination date
- March 30, 2017
- Distribution pattern
- GA, NY, NJ &PA
- UPC, lot, and code information
- distribution dates -February and November 2016; no codes on product
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification method
- Press Release
- Source last updated
- Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
- Public Health Trace retrieval date
Responsible company: Phil-Am Trading, Inc.
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Shading reflects state-level totals only, as published by the source. It does not imply county-level or point-level precision.
| State | Distributed |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
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