Food Recall Warning - Aqua Okeano brand and Aqua Okeano / Seven Baskets brand fish products recalled due to potential presence of dangerous bacteria

Food recalls

Ottawa, February 25, 2020 - Fresh 7 Baskets Limited is recalling Aqua Okeano brand and Aqua Okeano / Seven Baskets brand fish products from the marketplace because they may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

Affected products

  • Aqua Okeano Fish Ball with Cuttlefish, 200 g, All best before dates up to and including 2021 AU 23

  • Aqua Okeano Fried Fish Ball, 200 g, All best before dates up to and including 2021 AU 23

  • Aqua Okeano Handmade Fish Cake with Vegetable, 300 g, All best before dates up to and including 2021 AU 23

  • Aqua Okeano White Fish Ball, 200 g, All best before dates up to and including 2021 AU 23

  • Aqua Okeano / Seven Baskets Fish Ball with Cuttlefish, 190 g, All best before dates up to and including 2021 AU 23

  • Aqua Okeano / Seven Baskets Fried Fish Ball, 180 g, All best before dates up to and including 2021 AU 23

  • Aqua Okeano / Seven Baskets Handmade Fish Cake with Vegetable, 270 g, All best before dates up to and including 2021 AU 23

  • Aqua Okeano / Seven Baskets White Fish Ball 180 g, All best before dates up to and including 2021 AU 23

If you purchased a recalled product

If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.

Check to see if you have the recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.

Food contaminated with Clostridium botulinum toxin may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick.

Symptoms in adults can include facial paralysis or loss of facial expression, unreactive or fixed pupils, difficulty swallowing, drooping eyelids, blurred or double vision, difficulty speaking or including slurred speech, and a change in sound of voice, including hoarseness.

Symptoms of foodborne botulism in children can include difficulty swallowing, slurred speech, generalized weakness and paralysis. In all cases, botulism does not cause a fever. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

For more information

CFIA Recall