Hot Smoked Garlic Pepper Atlantic Salmon, Item HS-D, vacuum packaged and either frozen or refrigerated, ranging in size between about one pound to eight pounds. The UPC for the net weight 0.445 lbs. is 0 240100 214246. The label is read in part: HOT SMOKED GARLIC PEPPER SALMON SALMON, SALT, GARLIC, PEPPER, MIXED HARDWOOD SMOKE, KEEP REFRIGERATED AT 38 DEGREES OR BELOW, Josephson's, Astoria, Oregon 97103.

Josephson's Smokehouse recalled Hot Smoked Garlic Pepper Atlantic Salmon, Item HS-D, vacuum packaged and either frozen or refrigerated, ranging in size between about one po in a Class II action, the FDA tier for products that may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects on Nov 27, 2013.

The recall cites a botulism or toxin risk: "The hot smoked fisheries products in vacuum packages were undercooked and have a potential hazard of Clostridium botulinum toxin formation." This is among the most serious food-safety hazards because the toxin can be life-threatening even in small amounts.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "Distributed in AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, WA, and WI." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Astoria, OR. The recall covers Approximately 19.50 lbs of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Jan 22, 2014), 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.