Gorton's fish fillets have been recalled due to reports that pills were found in some of them.
In February 2008, Tracy Rowan of New Freedom, Pennsylvania, reported finding a pill in her microwaved serving of Gorton's Fish Fillets, as did both her son and daughter in their servings. Subsequently, the Rowans were examined at an emergency room and reported the incident to local police. None of the three becameill. (Gorton's has since maintained that the pills were 'harmless over-the-counter herbal supplements.') In reaction to this reported find, Gorton's announced a recall of its 11.4 oz packages of 6 Crispy Battered Fish Fillets that bear UPC code of 44400 - 15770, a 'Best if Used by Date' of April 2009, and a manufacturing code (embossed on the side of the package) of 7289G1. The product, said the company, 'may contain foreign material.' Approximately 1,000 cases of frozen fish were recalled. The suspect boxes were vended in retail stores in Alabama, Delaware, California, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.Those seeking refunds are instructed to first discard the fish fillets, then mail their empty packages to the following address:Gorton's Recall Center PO Box 6075 Englewood, NJ 07631-0075The incident was looked into by Gorton's, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. No other instances came to light of pills being found by consumers in the Gorton's fillets. Subsequent investigation by the FDA concluded (according to Gorton's statement):We are pleased to inform you that the Food & Drug Administration has completed its investigation, concluding that this was an isolated incident of product tampering that occurred in this consumer's household, after the product was purchased. The FDA's investigation is now closed.It has subsequently been determined that the pills were hidden in the fillets by one of the Rowan children.
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