The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0417-2020·Announced 2020-01-01

FDA Recalls Okami California Rolls for Listeria Contamination Risk

Fuji Food Products is recalling Okami brand 8pc California Rolls due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not eat the product.

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 source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which the rubric defines as Critical (Score 5). Additionally, the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Class I recall for Okami brand 8pc California Rolls, SKU 28101, manufactured by Fuji Food Products, Inc. The recall is being conducted because the ready-to-eat (RTE) products are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Approximately 75,821 units of the product were distributed across 31 states and the District of Columbia. The affected products have date codes ranging from 11/22/2019 to 12/06/2019. The distribution pattern includes Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it. They should check their pantries for the specific SKU and date code range listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Okami brand 8pc California Roll, SKU 28101
Manufacturer
Fuji Food Products, Inc.
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Sushi
Hazard
Affected units
75,821

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)

  • Date Code Range: 11/22/2019 - 12/06/2019

Distribution

Distributed in 31 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 23 recalled by Fuji Food Products, Inc. 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 23 products in this recall →

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