India, March 17 -- Washington-based SeaBear Company is recalling Smoked Salmon Chowder & Alehouse Clam Chowder due to potential contamination with a bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, according to the US Food and Drug Administration.
The recall was initiated after a customer reported a problem with the pouch seal. The company investigated and found that a mechanical issue with the equipment caused the seals to not bond properly, leading to some pouches leaking.
SeaBear Smokehouse has recalled its 12oz shelf-stable chowder products, packaged in dark blue pouches. The affected products include SeaBear Salmon Chowder with UPC 034507070013 and Alehouse Clam Chowder with UPC 034507070211.
The impacted lot codes are printed on the back of the p...