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Food recall: SeaBear Smokedhouse Salmon Chowder is packaged in flexible retort pouch, net wt. 12-oz., UPC 0 34507 07001 3. Case label
Seabear Company (Anacortes, WA) initiated this food recall on 13 Mar 2025; FDA lists 2 product records under event 96514, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 54% of the 569 food enforcement events initiated in 2025 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 11 Jun 2025. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Seabear Company has 3 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 2 product records per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Seabear Company, Anacortes, WA.
Reason for recall
"Recall was initiated due to potential failure of the seal and potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum."
Distribution
"Distributed nationwide"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0684-2025 | SeaBear Smokedhouse Salmon Chowder is packaged in flexible retort pouch, net wt. 12-oz., UPC 0 34507 07001 3. Case label: Item 60077 Salmon Chowder 12/12oz, SeaBear/G&D Anacortes, WA. | Salmon Chowder = 11,152 pouches | Class II | Terminated | 9 Apr 2025 |
| F-0685-2025 | SeaBear Smokedhouse Alehouse Clam Chowder is packaged in retort pouch, net wt. 12-oz., UPC 0 34507 07021 1. Case label, item 60104, Alehouse Chowder 12/CS. | Alehouse Clam Chowder = 5,368 pouches | Class II | Terminated | 9 Apr 2025 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Seabear Company
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2021 | Banquet Cut European Style Cold Smoked Salmon, Item Number 2-92845, brand Gerard and Dominique Seafoods, packaged in pou | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 11 Apr 2018 | Hot Smoked Keta Beergarden Salmon, Seabear brand, Reduced Oxygen Packaging, Net Wt. 4oz (113g). No UPC. | Food | Class I | 2 |
All 3 events for Seabear Company
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Recall was initiated due to potential failure of the seal and potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Distributed nationwide"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 11 Jun 2025. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.