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CHICKEN OF THE SEA

FDA recall F-0444-2020 · Class III · reported 2020-01-08 · Terminated

Product
Chicken of the Sea Sardines in Water; Net Wt. 3.75 oz. (106g) UPC 0 48000 00707 0 18 Individual items per case Ingredient: Sardines, water, salt. Distributed by Chicken of the Sea International, San Diego, CA Product of Poland.
Reason
It was discovered that one batch of sardines were incorrectly labeled - Sardines in Water instead of Sardines in Tomato sauce.
Quantity
2,862 cases (51,516 cans) received - believed that mislabeled amount is 125 cases (2260 cans) of incorrectly labeled product.
Distribution
OR, CA, WA, NV, UT, CO, AZ, ID, TN.
Firm location
CA, United States
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
First notice
Letter
Recall started
2019-12-04
Terminated
2020-07-02
Code info
Batch number 0001373785-12; Can Marking: 9009XL000 Best If Used by: Jan-09-22; 0001373785-12, PL 22151118 WE

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.

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