King Oscar Anchovies Recalled for Elevated Histamine Levels
King Oscar Anchovies in Olive Oil are being recalled because they were found to contain elevated levels of histamine. The recall affects 263 cases distributed to wholesalers in Illinois and New Hampshire.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall with no reported illnesses or injuries. Histamine in seafood is a known chemical hazard that poses a health risk, meeting the criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
King Oscar Anchovies Flat Fillet in Olive Oil (2 oz. cans, 18 per carton) are being recalled because they were found to contain elevated levels of histamine.
The recall affects 263 cases distributed to two wholesale distributors: DOT Foods, Inc. in Mount Sterling, Illinois, and UNFI in Chesterfield, New Hampshire. The affected product codes are CSN-2111/1, CSN-2111/2, CSN-2112/1, CSN-2115/1, CSN-2115/2, and CSN-2117/2. The product has a best-if-used-by date of April 2023.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. The anchovies should be returned to the store where purchased or discarded.
The recalled product
- Product
- King Oscar Anchovies Flat Fillet in Olive Oil 2 oz. can 18 cans per carton UPC number: 3480060061 Ingredients: Anchovies, Olive Oil, Salt. Packed in Peru Distributed by: Tri-Union Seafoods, LLC, El Segundo, CA 90245 USA
- Manufacturer
- Tri-Union Frozen Products Inc
- Category
- Food — Seafood
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 263
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 (6)
- CSN-2111/1
- CSN-2111/2
- CSN-2112/1
- CSN-2115/1
- 2115/2
- 2117/2 Best if used by April 2023
Distribution
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