Hot smoked Escolar chunks, vacuum packaged, one chunk per package. Manufactured by North Fish USA, Pembroke Pines, FL 33009

North Fish USA recalled Hot smoked Escolar chunks, vacuum packaged, one chunk per package. in a Class II action, the FDA tier for products that may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects on Mar 16, 2016.

The recall cites insanitary manufacturing conditions: "The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, during the last inspection, found that the hot and cold smoked, vacuum packaged seafood were not produced under an adequate HACCP plan and held in unsanitary conditions. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services requested a recall of all vacuum packaged seafood products." Recalls of this type follow FDA findings that a product may have been exposed to contamination during processing or storage.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "Nationwied to the following states: FL, PA, NY." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Hallandale Beach, FL. The recall covers 40 packages of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported May 11, 2016), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.