SeaBear Company Recalls Smoked Salmon and Alehouse Clam Chowders Due to Potential Botulism Risk

SeaBear Company of Anacortes, Washington, has issued a recall for its Smoked Salmon Chowder and Alehouse Clam Chowder due to potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium that can cause life-threatening illness or death. The affected products are packaged in 12-ounce dark blue pouches under the SeaBear Smokehouse brand, with UPC codes 0 34507 07001 3 (Smoked Salmon Chowder) and 0 34507 07201 7 (Alehouse Clam Chowder). These items were distributed between October 1, 2024, and March 14, 2025, through retail stores in Alaska, California, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington, as well as nationwide via SeaBear's website. Consumers are advised not to consume these products, even if they do not appear or smell spoiled, and to contact SeaBear's customer service at 1-800-645-3474 or smokehouse@seabear.com for refunds or further information.