AWERS, Inc. Recalls AWERS Brand Grained Salmon Caviar (Sockeye Salmon Caviar) Due to Possible Clostridium botulinum Contamination

16/08/2019

Reference Number 372/2019
Source U.S. Food and Drug Administration (US FDA)
Type of Information Others
Questionable food products

Grained Salmon Caviar 95g (Sockeye Salmon Caviar) with “BEST BEFORE OCT 07 2020”.

 

Product is packed in a metal tin with Cyrillic lettering. The tin is green, with red and white writing with an easy open pull lid. The “BEST BEFORE OCT 07 2020” is printed on the bottom on the tin.
Expiry date/Batch
See above.
Manufacturer/ Distributor AWERS, Inc. of Bellevue, WA
Reasons for recall The product was reviewed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and sent to a lab for testing. The analysis showed a lower than normal salt content, which can foster an anaerobic environment which is necessary to breed the Clostridium botulinum bacteria.
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