Pollock mince is frozen block, packed in waxed coated fiber block liners. Each frozen block weighs 7.45 KG. There are 3 blocks packaged in a fiber master carton that has a poly box liner. The master case is a brown carton with blue print that has the brand "Alaska Brands" on the case and has a poly liner. This product was to be reprocessed and there are no UPC codes. Grades Mince A and MN Mince A

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-2188-2017) was formally reported on May 17, 2017, with the manufacturer initiating the action on March 30, 2017. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Gas LLC, LLC - Golden Alaska M/v is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Seattle, WA. Federal records indicate 3,330 cases (22.45 kg per case) units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: Frozen Pollock mince block is recalled because one customer has found metal fragments in fillet block. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distributed in MA and the following countries: Denmark, Germany, Japan, and The Netherlands.. 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 and NHTSA going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 4 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 9 years 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.