Josephson's Smokehouse: Food Recall in 2014 - (Recall #: F-1402-2014)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2014.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Hot Smoked Pepper Atlantic Salmon, Item HS-C, vacuum packaged and either frozen or refrigerated, ranging in size between about one pound to eight pounds. The UPC for net weight 0.425 lbs. is 0 240120 813603. The label is read in part: HOT SMOKED PEPPERED ATLANTIC SALMON, ATLANTIC SALMON, SALT, COARSE, BLACK PEPPER, CRUSHED RED PEPPER, MIXED HARDWOOD SMOKE, KEEP REFRIGERATED AT 38 DEGREES OR BELOW, Josephson's, Astoria, Oregon 97103. An informational flyer that the firm sends with mail order products reads in part: "***Fresh Hot Smoked Seafood: Wrap well and store at 36 degrees Fahrenheit or below for 10 days to 2 weeks***".

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: November 27, 2013

Date Posted: January 22, 2014

Recall Number: F-1402-2014

Event ID: 66966

Reason for Recall:

The hot smoked fisheries products in vacuum packages were undercooked and it has a potential hazard of Clostridium botulinum toxin formation.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: Approximately 5 lbs.

Code Information:

There are no manufacturing codes or expiration dates

Distribution Pattern:

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.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated