Phil-Am Smoked Mackerel Recall: Risk of Botulism from Contamination
Phil-Am Trading, Inc. recalls smoked mackerel due to potential Clostridium botulinum contamination. This bacterium can cause life-threatening illness or death. Affected products were sold in February and November 2016.
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Phil-am Trading, Inc. is recalling Phil-am Smoked Mackerel (Hasa-Hasa), because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death.
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What happened, in plain English
Phil-Am Trading, Inc. is recalling their smoked mackerel (Hasa Hasa) because it may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium that can cause serious illness or death. This recall affects products sold in February and November 2016. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22781-phil-am-smoked-mackerel-recall-risk-of-botulism-from-contamination.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22781-phil-am-smoked-mackerel-recall-risk-of-botulism-from-contamination · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0767-2017
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“Phil-Am Smoked Mackerel Recall: Risk of Botulism from Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22781-phil-am-smoked-mackerel-recall-risk-of-botulism-from-contamination. Based on FDA recall #F-0767-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0767-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium that produces a toxin causing botulism, a rare but life-threatening illness. This contamination could occur during the smoking process, leading to products that may cause serious illness or death if consumed.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased Phil-Am Smoked Mackerel (Hasa Hasa) in February or November 2016. The risk is highest for individuals with compromised immune systems or those who consume large quantities of the product.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for products labeled 'Phil-Am Smoked Mackerel (Hasa Hasa)' in a clear plastic pouch with a red tag on the seal. These were sold in February and November 2016 without product codes.
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What to do — step by step
Stop Using Now
Immediately stop using and discard any recalled Phil-Am Smoked Mackerel (Hasa Hasa) products.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 4 states.
FDA distribution: “GA, NY, NJ &PA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-0767-2017 (December 2, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0767-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 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.
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