Use caution Food recall · FDA · Published August 9, 2019

Chicken of the Sea Salmon Recall: Bloating Hazard

Tri-Union Frozen Products recalls Chicken of the Sea Cracked Pepper Pink Salmon pouches due to bloating from microbial activity. Check expiry dates.

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

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-2147-2019Food Chicken of the Sea ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

Customer reported that a small percentage of pouches of Salmon to be bloated. Testing found that bloating was due to production of CO2 as a result of microbial activity of non-heat resistant non-spore forming mesophilic aerobic or facultative spoilage organisms.

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Recalling firmTri-Union Frozen Products, Inc.2150 E Grand Ave · El Segundo, CA 90245-5024

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Tri-Union Frozen Products, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Cracked Pepper Chicken of the Sea Wild-Caught Pink Salmon pouches because some packages were found to be bloated. This bloating was caused by microbial activity producing carbon dioxide. The company has not yet provided a remedy or return instructions in this record. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16769-chicken-of-the-sea-salmon-recall-bloating-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16769-chicken-of-the-sea-salmon-recall-bloating-hazard · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2147-2019

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“Chicken of the Sea Salmon Recall: Bloating Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16769-chicken-of-the-sea-salmon-recall-bloating-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-2147-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2147-2019%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Aug. 9, 2019, that Tri-Union Frozen Products Inc. voluntarily recalled Cracked Pepper Chicken of the Sea Wild-Caught Pink Salmon pouches due to bloating caused by microbial activity. The agency stated the recall affects products distributed in West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Chicken of the Sea
Product: Cracked Pepper Pink Salmon Pouches
Size: 2.5 oz (70 g)
UPC: 0 48000 01179 4
UPC: 0 480000 11817 7
UPC: 1 00 48000 01179 1
Lot codes: SCB1P J5P21, SCB1P J5T11
Expiry dates: 5/15/2021; 5/21/2021; 6/4/2021; 6/8/2021

The hazard

Customers reported that a small percentage of the salmon pouches were bloated. FDA testing found this was due to carbon dioxide production from non-heat resistant spoilage organisms.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Tri-Union Frozen Products Inc has one other recall on record since Dec. 7, 2022. On Dec. 7, 2022, King Oscar Anchovies were recalled for elevated histamine risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include Wellsley Farms Salmon Recall (Feb. 10, 2026) and Prime Food Processing Dried Herring Fish due to Botulism Risk (June 2, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for 2.5 oz (70 g) shelf-stable pouches of Cracked Pepper Chicken of the Sea Wild-Caught Pink Salmon Skinless and Boneless. Look for UPCs 0 48000 01179 4, 0 480000 11817 7, or case UPC 1 00 48000 01179 1. Verify the expiry dates: 5/15/2021, 5/21/2021, 5/24/2021, 5/27/2021, 5/28/2021, 6/4/2021, or 6/8/2021.

Brand
Chicken of the Sea
Product
Tri-Union Frozen Products, Inc. recalls Cracked Pepper Chicken of the Sea Wild-Caught Pink Salmon Skinless and Boneless, 2.5 oz (70 g) pouch: Shelf Stable UPC
Category
Food

FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

Recall number	Product, codes & lots	Quantity
F-2147-2019	Cracked Pepper Chicken of the Sea Wild-Caught Pink Salmon Skinless and Boneless, 2.5 oz (70 g) pouch: Shelf Stable UPC 0 48000 01179 4 and 0 480000 11817 7 individual pouch; UPC 1 00 48000 01179 1 - Case Chicken of the Sea International El Segundo, CA Product of Thailand.; 4800001179 SCB1P J5P21 4800001179 SCB1P J5T11 Expiry dates: 5/15/2021; 5/21/2021//24/2021, 5/27/2021, 5/28/2021; 6/4/2021, 6/8/2021, 6/8/2021.	576 cases both flavors
F-2148-2019	Lemon Chive Chicken of the Sea Wild-Caught Pink Salmon Skinless and Boneless, 2.5 oz (70 g) pouch: Shelf Stable UPC 0 48000 01179 4 and 0 480000 11817 7 individual pouch; UPC 1 00 48000 01179 1 - Case Chicken of the Sea International El Segundo, CA Product of Thailand.; 4800001181 SLC1P J5M21 4800001181 SLC1P J5M21 Expiry dates: 5/15/2021; 5/21/2021//24/2021, 5/27/2021, 5/28/2021; 6/4/2021, 6/8/2021, 6/8/2021.	576 cases - both flavors

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Details
Verify if your pouch matches the brand, flavor, weight, and expiry dates listed in the record.
Monitor for Bloating
Inspect the pouch for any signs of swelling or bloating before consumption.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 4 states.

FDA distribution: “West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 45 days after the firm started it.

Aug 9, 2019Firm started the recall
Sep 10, 2019FDA classified it Class II
Sep 18, 2019Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Sep 23, 2019FDA terminated the recall

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

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Official source: FDA Recall #F-2147-2019 (August 9, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2147-2019 to see it in context.
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