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Unrated Food recall · FDA · Published February 4, 2021

Aaron's Gourmet Smoked Fish Recall: Risk of Botulism in Unlicensed Products

Aaron's Gourmet Smoked Fish (King, Sockeye, or Steelhead) in glass jars or vacuum bags may contain botulism due to unlicensed production. Consumers should check labels for sell-by date 2022 and contact manufacturer for details.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0317-2021FoodAaron's Gourmet Smoked Fish ›
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Recalling firmAaron's Gourmet Smoked Fish13367 Sw 72nd Ave Apt 5d · Tigard, OR 97223-2325
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Aaron's Gourmet Smoked Fish products in glass jars or vacuum plastic bags were recalled because they were produced without proper licensing and regulatory oversight, posing a risk of botulism. This recall affects products sold with a 2022 sell-by date. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/14864-aaron-s-gourmet-smoked-fish-recall-risk-of-botulism-in.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/14864-aaron-s-gourmet-smoked-fish-recall-risk-of-botulism-in · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0317-2021

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“Aaron's Gourmet Smoked Fish Recall: Risk of Botulism in Unlicensed Products.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14864-aaron-s-gourmet-smoked-fish-recall-risk-of-botulism-in. Based on FDA recall #F-0317-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0317-2021%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Feb. 4, 2021, that Aaron's Gourmet Smoked Fish recalled King, Sockeye, or Steelhead salmon due to potential Clostridium botulinum contamination. The agency said the products were produced and sold without licensure and regulatory oversight.

How to tell if you have it

  • Aaron's Gourmet Smoked Fish (King, Sockeye, or Steelhead)
  • Packaged in glass jars or vacuum plastic bags
  • Label includes 'Portland Oregon (503) 372-9849' and 'Quinault Tribal Seafoods'
  • Sell By 2022
  • Distributed in OR only

The hazard

The products pose a potential for Clostridium botulinum contamination because they were produced and sold without licensure and regulatory oversight, according to the FDA.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include African Food on Wheels Oven Dried Fish Recall (2025-11-05) and Recall: Prime Food Processing Dried Herring Fish due to Botulism Risk (2026-06-02). Hellas Meze Golden Smoked Herring Recall also cited a risk of Botulism Contamination on 2026-05-13.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for glass jars or vacuum plastic bags labeled with 'Aaron's Gourmet Smoked Fish' and a sell-by date of 2022. The product may also list 'Quinault Tribal Seafoods' as the manufacturer.

  • Brand
    Aaron's Gourmet Smoked Fish
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for glass jars or vacuum plastic bags with a sell-by date of 2022 and the label 'Aaron's Gourmet Smoked Fish'.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Oregon.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: yesORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Distributed in OR only.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Oregon.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 22 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Feb 4, 202112. FDA classified it Class II: Feb 23, 202123. FDA terminated the recall: Feb 26, 202134. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Mar 3, 202142021
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. FDA terminated the recall
  4. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0317-2021 (February 4, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0317-2021 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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