bloaters.bmpPorky Products Inc. of Carteret, New Jersey announced that it is recalling Salted Smoked Split Herring (bloaters) because it may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium that can produce a harmful toxin, which causes the rare but potentially life-threatening bacterial infection, botulism.

The uneviscerated fish product was imported from Canada and distributed to retail locations in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, North Carolina, Maryland and Pennsylvania from April 14-28, 2011. The product was shipped in 18 pound boxes bearing the lot number 27410.

Although no illnesses have been reported, the company is urging customers to refrain from eating the product, even if it does not look or smell spoiled, and return it to Porky Products for a full refund.

Consumers may contact the following Porky Products sales representatives between 9:00AM and 5:00PM Monday through Friday: Sal DiMauro 732-359-9226; Dominic Gold 732-359-9219; Miriam Lora 732-359-9151; or Ingrid Almanzar 732-359-9170.

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Claire received her J.D. degree from Hofstra University School of Law with a concentration in Energy and the Environment in May 2010. She received her B.A., majoring in English, from Villanova University, magna cum laude. During law school, Claire served as Articles Editor…

Claire received her J.D. degree from Hofstra University School of Law with a concentration in Energy and the Environment in May 2010. She received her B.A., majoring in English, from Villanova University, magna cum laude. During law school, Claire served as Articles Editor for the Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal, was elected President of the Legal Emergency Aid Project and elected Treasurer of Hofstra Law Women. She is currently pursuing an LL.M. degree in Food and Agricultural Law at the University of Arkansas School of Law. In August 2010, Claire was selected as the recipient of the Marler Clark Graduate Assistantship, part of a new public/private partnership that will allow the University of Arkansas School of Law to partner with leaders in the food and agricultural legal communities. Although she began the LL.M. Program in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Claire is now living in Seattle in order to devote more time to her work at Marler Clark and is completing her LL.M. degree through distance learning. In addition to her academic and professional commitments, Claire blogs on Food Poison Journal and has been published in the Food and Drug Law Institute’s Update and the American Agricultural Law Association’s Update.