The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0161-2020·Announced 2019-11-27

Mical Seafood Recalls Tuna Ground Meat Due to Scombroid Poisoning Complaints

Mical Seafood is recalling 13,520 lbs of Tuna Ground Meat AAA CO 10lb case due to customer complaints of scombroid food poisoning.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class II, and the source text explicitly reports customer complaints of scombroid food poisoning, which constitutes a report of adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Mical Seafood Inc is recalling 13,520 lbs of Tuna Ground Meat AAA CO 10lb case. The recall covers all lots with Packer Production Dates from 04/01/2019 to 05/31/2019. The product was distributed domestically and to foreign markets.

The recall was initiated after Mical Seafood received complaints from four customers reporting cases of scombroid food poisoning potentially associated with the firm's tuna products. On 10/07/2019, the recall was expanded to cover all lots of tuna products supplied by Truong Phu Xanh Co. Ltd with Packer Production Dates of 04/01/2019 to 05/31/2019.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers and discard any items matching the description and production dates. The FDA classifies this recall as Class II, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Tuna Ground Meat AAA CO 10lb case
Manufacturer
MICAL SEAFOOD

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • All lots with Packer Production Dates of: 04/01/2019 to 05/31/2019

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by MICAL SEAFOOD under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 5 products in this recall →