Class IITerminated · reported 2014-01-22

Smoked King Salmon Bellies is sold in vacuum packed plastic packages, net weight from…

Big Blue Fisheries recalled this product and the FDA reported the enforcement action on 22 January 2014 as Class II. The recall was initiated by the firm. Big Blue Fisheries, LLC. is recalling ALL smoked products from all lots and codes, various sizes, in vacuum packages because the products may not have been properly cooked and have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Because the products may not have been fully processed, product contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens could lead to illness if consumed.

The record

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Product: Smoked King Salmon Bellies is sold in vacuum packed plastic packages, net weight from 0.5 to 1 lb., with label located on the front that include the pack date and AK 604. The label is read in parts: "***BIG BLUE FISHERIES, LLC***Smoked King Salmon Bellies***Ingredients: Wild Alaskan Salmon, Water, Sugar, Salt, & Soy Sauce***AK 604***Order online @ alaskasmokedfish.com***".
Reason for recall: Big Blue Fisheries, LLC. is recalling ALL smoked products from all lots and codes, various sizes, in vacuum packages because the products may not have been properly cooked and have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Because the products may not have been fully processed, product contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens could lead to illness if consumed.
Recalling firm: Big Blue Fisheries
Firm location: Sitka, Alaska, United States
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall number: F-1409-2014
Quantity: unknown
Distribution: distributed nationwide and sold online via the website Alaskasmokedfish.com
Initiated: 27 September 2013
Reported by FDA: 22 January 2014
Terminated: 28 January 2014
Firm notified by: Press Release
Product codes: All lots, packed between 09/24/11 to 09/24/13.

Reading this record

Five things about this record are not in the record itself, and each one changes how it should be read.

Class II means the FDA judged a remote probability of serious harm, or a probability of temporary or medically reversible harm. The class is assigned by an agency health hazard evaluation under 21 CFR 7.41, not by the firm.
The firm started this recall itself. Most FDA food recalls are voluntary, and a recall is a food safety plan working rather than failing. The circumstances in which the agency asks for one instead are set out in 21 CFR 7.45.
This is one of 11 records covering the same recall event. The FDA opens one enforcement record per product code, so a recall of a product line appears here many times. Counting these records as 11 separate recalls, which almost every published figure does, overstates it by a factor of 11. Every product code in this event is listed together on the record that covers the whole recall, which is the page a search engine is pointed to for all 11 of them.
The recall ran for 4 months, from 27 September 2013 to termination on 28 January 2014. Termination means the agency judged that all reasonable effort had been made, under 21 CFR 7.55, and it says nothing about whether product remained in circulation.
The FDA published the enforcement report 4 months after the firm began the recall.
Recalls of fish or seafood run a median of 5 months, so this one was shorter than usual for its category. Fish and fishery products are the one food category with their own HACCP regulation in the United States, 21 CFR part 123, because the hazards are species-specific: histamine in scombroid fish, ciguatera in reef fish, and Listeria in cold-smoked products.

What this recall was for

Spoilage and mould

A spoilage recall means the food degraded before its date: mould growth, unintended fermentation, swelling or rancidity, usually traced to a seal, a formulation or a storage temperature.

A preventive controls plan covers spoilage under the clauses below. This is where the control belongs, not a finding against any firm named on this page: a recall record states a reason, and most of these recalls were initiated by the firm itself.

21 CFR 117.93: Warehousing and distribution: storage and transport under conditions that protect food against contamination and against deterioration of the food and its container.
21 CFR 117.80(b)(3): Time and temperature: holding food at temperatures that do not allow microorganisms to grow, and for no longer than the process allows.

Chemical contamination

A chemical contamination recall covers a substance that is harmful in food and was never meant to be there: a heavy metal, a cleaning chemical, a pesticide residue, or a natural toxin such as aflatoxin or histamine.

A preventive controls plan covers chemical contamination under the clauses below. This is where the control belongs, not a finding against any firm named on this page: a recall record states a reason, and most of these recalls were initiated by the firm itself.

21 CFR 117.35(b): Substances used in cleaning and sanitizing: toxic materials stored, identified and used so they cannot contaminate food, food-contact surfaces or packaging.
21 CFR 117 subpart G: Supply-chain programme: the approval and verification a receiving facility runs on a supplier when the hazard is controlled before the ingredient arrives.
21 CFR 117.130(b)(1)(ii): Hazard analysis: identifying the known or reasonably foreseeable chemical hazards, including radiological hazards, pesticide and drug residues, natural toxins and food decomposition.

Clostridium botulinum

Clostridium botulinum recalls are recalls of the process, not of a test result: the organism produces its toxin without oxygen, so a low-acid food in a sealed container that missed its scheduled process is recalled whether or not toxin was ever found.

A preventive controls plan covers a botulism risk under the clauses below. This is where the control belongs, not a finding against any firm named on this page: a recall record states a reason, and most of these recalls were initiated by the firm itself.

21 CFR 113: Thermally processed low-acid foods in hermetically sealed containers: the scheduled process, its establishment by a competent authority, and the records proving every container received it.
21 CFR 108.35: Emergency permit control: the registration and process filing a low-acid canned food processor must hold before it may operate.

Filed under fish and seafood, sauces, dips and condiments and spices and seasonings. A product can sit in more than one.

Other fish and seafood recalls for the same reason

These are the closest records in the corpus: the same kind of food, recalled for a hazard this record also names. Unlike the firm’s own records below, they come from different companies, which is what makes them a pattern rather than a history.

Reported	Product	Firm	Reason	Class
2026-07-01	Dried Herring Fish 7 oz.	Prime Food Processing LLC.	Improperly eviscerated which may result in Clostridium botulinum contamination	Class I
2026-04-15	Crab Cakes various sizes sold to food service	Connecticut Crab Company LLC	May be temperature abused, which may result in growth of Clostridium botulinum	Class II
2026-01-21	Shrimp Paste (Klong Kone) 'M' , 16 oz, 24 count , PLastic Jar, 24 packages/ case	GUSTO GROUP, INC.	Product tested high for lead.	Class II
2026-01-21	DPA161 Shrimp Paste (Klong Kone) 'L' , 32 oz, 12 count , PLastic Jar, 12 packages / cases	GUSTO GROUP, INC.	Product tested high for lead.	Class II
2025-12-17	Oven Dried Fish (SCOMBEROMORUS CAVALLA); distributed to walk-in customers of African Food on Wheels Inc. located at 1376 Randall Avenue, Bronx, NY 10474 only; Product is packed in a corrugated brown box.	African Food on Wheels Inc.	Clostridium botulinum (uneviscerated fish)	Class I
2025-10-29	Oceans Kitchen IMITATION CRABMEAT SHREDDED Made From Wild Fish, Refrigerated, vacuum package. Net wt. per bag 2.5 lbs. UPC 1 90456 75654 2. These 2.5lb. bags are not for retail sales. Each master case contains 12/2.5lbs. bags. Net wt. per case: 30lbs. UPC 14972195756549. Oceans Kitchen Corporation, 7622 S 188TH ST., KENT, WA 98032	Ocean's Kitchen Corp.	The potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum, due to risk of temperature abuse during chilled storage at the firm.	Class II
2025-10-22	Bona Fish	Vicky IT Inc.	Fish is un-eviscerated (may be contaminated with Clostridia botulinum), is contaminated with mold, and contains filth (insect larvae)	Class I
2025-08-13	ARAL FISH; ARAL SILVER VOBLA; WHOLE DRIED, SALTED ROACH FISH EVISCERATED; FISH ROE DRIED; Ingredients: whole eviscerated dried roach fish, caviar may be present, salt.; Distributed by Krasnyi Oktyabr; PERISHABLE KEEP REFRIGERATED AT OR BELOW 40F; PRODUCT OF KAZAKHSTAN	Krasnyi Oktyabr USA Inc	Clostridium botulinum (uneviscerated fish)	Class I

Other records from Big Blue Fisheries

The FDA opens one enforcement record per product code, so several of these are frequently one recall event. 10 other records name this firm.

Reported	Product	Firm	Reason	Class
2014-01-22	Hickory Smoked King Salmon is sold in vacuum packed plastic packages, net weight from 0.5 to 1 lb., with label located on the front that include the pack date and AK 604. The label is read in parts: "*BIG BLUE FISHERIES, LLCHickory Smoked King SalmonIngredients: Wild Alaskan Salmon, Water, Sugar, Salt, & Soy SauceAK 604Order online @ alaskasmokedfish.com*".	Big Blue Fisheries	Big Blue Fisheries, LLC. is recalling ALL smoked products from all lots and codes, various sizes, in vacuum packages because the products may not have been properly cooked and have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Because the products may not have been fully processed, product contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens could lead to illness if consumed.	Class II
2014-01-22	Pepper Smoked King Salmon. Product sold in vacuum packed plastic packages, net weight from 0.5 to 1 lb., with label located on the front that include the pack date and AK 604. The label is read in parts: "*BIG BLUE FISHERIES, LLCPepper Smoked King SalmonIngredients: Wild Alaskan Salmon, Water, Sugar, Salt, Soy Sauce, & PepperAK 604Order online @ alaskasmokedfish.com*".	Big Blue Fisheries	Big Blue Fisheries, LLC. is recalling ALL smoked products from all lots and codes, various sizes, in vacuum packages because the products may not have been properly cooked and have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Because the products may not have been fully processed, product contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens could lead to illness if consumed.	Class II
2014-01-22	Pepper Smoked Coho Salmon is sold in vacuum packed plastic packages, net weight from 0.5 to 1 lb., with label located on the front that include the pack date and AK 604. The label is read in parts: "*BIG BLUE FISHERIES, LLCPepper Smoked Coho SalmonIngredients: Wild Alaskan Salmon, Water, Sugar, Salt, Soy Sauce, & PepperAK 604Order online @ alaskasmokedfish.com*".	Big Blue Fisheries	Big Blue Fisheries, LLC. is recalling ALL smoked products from all lots and codes, various sizes, in vacuum packages because the products may not have been properly cooked and have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Because the products may not have been fully processed, product contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens could lead to illness if consumed.	Class II
2014-01-22	Smoked Coho Salmon Bellies is sold in vacuum packed plastic packages, net weight from 0.5 to 1 lb., with label located on the front that include the pack date and AK 604. The label is read in parts: "*BIG BLUE FISHERIES, LLCSmoked Coho Salmon BelliesIngredients: Wild Alaskan Salmon, Water, Sugar, Salt, & Soy SauceAK 604Order online @ alaskasmokedfish.com*".	Big Blue Fisheries	Big Blue Fisheries, LLC. is recalling ALL smoked products from all lots and codes, various sizes, in vacuum packages because the products may not have been properly cooked and have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Because the products may not have been fully processed, product contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens could lead to illness if consumed.	Class II
2014-01-22	Variety Smoked Pack is sold in vacuum packed plastic packages, net weight 1.5 lbs., with label located on the front that include the pack date and AK 604. No label was provided.	Big Blue Fisheries	Big Blue Fisheries, LLC. is recalling ALL smoked products from all lots and codes, various sizes, in vacuum packages because the products may not have been properly cooked and have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Because the products may not have been fully processed, product contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens could lead to illness if consumed.	Class II
2014-01-22	Teriyaki Smoked King Salmon is sold in vacuum packed plastic packages, net weight from 0.5 to 1 lb., with label located on the front that include the pack date and AK 604. The label is read in parts: "*BIG BLUE FISHERIES, LLCTeriyaki Smoked King SalmonIngredients: Wild Alaskan Salmon, Water, Sugar, Salt, & Soy SauceAK 604Order online @ alaskasmokedfish.com*".	Big Blue Fisheries	Big Blue Fisheries, LLC. is recalling ALL smoked products from all lots and codes, various sizes, in vacuum packages because the products may not have been properly cooked and have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Because the products may not have been fully processed, product contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens could lead to illness if consumed.	Class II
2014-01-22	Smoked Wild Silver (Coho) Salmon Filet is sold in vacuum packed plastic packages, net weight from 1 lb. to 2.5 lbs., with label located on the front that include the pack date and AK 604. NO label was provided.	Big Blue Fisheries	Big Blue Fisheries, LLC. is recalling ALL smoked products from all lots and codes, various sizes, in vacuum packages because the products may not have been properly cooked and have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Because the products may not have been fully processed, product contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens could lead to illness if consumed.	Class II
2014-01-22	Hickory Smoked Black Cod is sold in vacuum packed plastic packages, net weight from 0.5 to 1 lb., with label located on the front that include the pack date and AK 604. The label is read in parts: "*BIG BLUE FISHERIES, LLCHickory Smoked Black CodIngredients: Wild Alaskan Black Cod, Water, Sugar, Salt, & Soy SauceAK 604Order online @ alaskasmokedfish.com*".	Big Blue Fisheries	Big Blue Fisheries, LLC. is recalling ALL smoked products from all lots and codes, various sizes, in vacuum packages because the products may not have been properly cooked and have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Because the products may not have been fully processed, product contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens could lead to illness if consumed.	Class II
2014-01-22	Teriyaki Smoked Coho Salmon is sold in vacuum packed plastic packages, net weight from 0.5 to 1 lb., with label located on the front that include the pack date and AK 604. The label is read in parts: "*BIG BLUE FISHERIES, LLCTeriyaki Smoked Coho SalmonIngredients: Wild Alaskan Salmon, Water, Sugar, Salt, & Soy SauceAK 604Order online @ alaskasmokedfish.com*".	Big Blue Fisheries	Big Blue Fisheries, LLC. is recalling ALL smoked products from all lots and codes, various sizes, in vacuum packages because the products may not have been properly cooked and have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Because the products may not have been fully processed, product contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens could lead to illness if consumed.	Class II
2014-01-22	Hickory Smoked Coho Salmon is sold in vacuum packed plastic packages, net weight from 0.5 to 1 lb., with label located on the front that include the pack date and AK 604. The label is read in parts: "*BIG BLUE FISHERIES, LLCHickory Smoked Coho SalmonIngredients: Wild Alaskan Salmon, Water, Sugar, Salt, & Soy SauceAK 604Order online @ alaskasmokedfish.com*".	Big Blue Fisheries	Big Blue Fisheries, LLC. is recalling ALL smoked products from all lots and codes, various sizes, in vacuum packages because the products may not have been properly cooked and have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Because the products may not have been fully processed, product contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens could lead to illness if consumed.	Class II

All 11 records for Big Blue Fisheries

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