The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0691-2024·Announced 2024-01-10

Marinated Baby Milkfish Recalled for Botulism Risk Due to Missing Storage Instructions

Foremost Foods is recalling Pamana Premium Marinated Baby Bangus due to potential botulism risk. The frozen product in reduced-oxygen packaging lacks required freezing and thawing instructions.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Clostridium botulinum) without any reported illnesses. The hazard is potential growth and toxin formation due to missing storage instructions on frozen product in reduced-oxygen packaging, a known risk condition for botulism.

Plain-English summary

Foremost Foods International, Inc. is recalling Pamana Premium Marinated Baby Bangus (Deboned Marinated Baby Milkfish) because the frozen product in reduced-oxygen packaging does not include instructions to keep frozen and proper thawing instructions (e.g., "keep frozen until used, thaw under refrigeration immediately before use"). Without these instructions, there is potential for Clostridium botulinum growth and toxin formation.

The recalled product was distributed to supermarkets in California, Hawaii, Washington, Illinois, Nevada, and Texas. The recall includes all product codes of this item, totaling 432 boxes.

Clostridium botulinum is a serious anaerobic bacterium that can produce a potent toxin under improper storage conditions, particularly in vacuum-sealed products. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. If you have this product, return it to the store where purchased or discard it.

The recalled product

Product
Pamana Premium Marinated Baby Bangus (Deboned Marinated Baby Milkfish), Net Weight to be Weight at Time of Sale
Manufacturer
Foremost Foods International, Inc.
Hazard
  • clostridium-botulinum
  • improper-storage-instructions

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • All product codes

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

  • CA
  • HI
  • IL
  • NV
  • TX
  • WA