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.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0684-2025) was formally reported on April 9, 2025, with the manufacturer initiating the action on March 13, 2025. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Seabear Company is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Anacortes, WA. Federal records indicate Salmon Chowder = 11,152 pouches units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Recall was initiated due to potential failure of the seal and potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distributed nationwide. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 1 year old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.