Azuma Foods Recalls Frozen Ika Popo Due to Listeria Risk
Azuma Foods International Inc is recalling specific lots of Frozen Ika Popo (Sugata Yaki) in Hawaii due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric. Additionally, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk hazard.
Plain-English summary
Azuma Foods International Inc USA is voluntarily recalling 8 cases of Frozen Ika Popo (Sugata Yaki), Product # 51106, Lot 0033797. The product is packaged as 16 units of 0.46 lbs (210g) per case. This recall is limited to distribution in Hawaii (HI only).
The recall was initiated after Direct Account randomly tested two products and obtained presumptive positive results for Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.
Consumers who have purchased this specific product should check their freezers for the lot number 0033797. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. No specific instructions for disposal or refund are provided in the source text, but standard recall procedures apply.
The recalled product
- Product
- Frozen Ika Popo (Sugata Yaki); Product # 51106 16 pkg/0.46 lbs (210g)/case
- Manufacturer
- Azuma Foods International Inc USA
- Category
- Food — Frozen Seafood
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 8
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)
- Lot 0033797
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Azuma Foods International Inc USA 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.
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