FDA Recalls Sushi Grade Yellowfin Tuna for Listeria Risk
International Marine Products Inc. is recalling sushi grade yellowfin tuna due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in the Houston and Austin areas.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 5.
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recalling sushi grade yellowfin tuna individually wrapped in various product weights. The recall is issued by International Marine Products Inc. of Houston due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product was processed between October 29, 2019, and November 8, 2019. The total quantity involved in this recall is 1,695 pounds, which includes both yellowfin and bluefin tuna. The product was distributed in the Houston and Austin areas.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific dates and product descriptions listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sushi grade yellowfin tuna individually wrapped in various product weights.
- Manufacturer
- International Marine Products Inc. Houston
- Category
- Food — Raw Seafood
- Hazard
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 product processed from 10/29/19 through 11/8/19
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by International Marine Products Inc. Houston 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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