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SevereFDA (Food)·F-0524-2020·Announced 2020-01-29

AQUABEST Seafood Recalls Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Loin Due to Histamines

AQUABEST SEAFOOD LLC is recalling 9,630 lbs of Sea Mart Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Loin due to potentially elevated histamine levels linked to a recent poisoning outbreak.

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 source text explicitly links the recall to a 'recent scombrotoxin poisoning outbreak,' which implies reported illness or injury. Per the rubric, significant injury reports or FDA Class II recalls with hospitalization/injury reports warrant a score of 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

AQUABEST SEAFOOD LLC is recalling 9,630 lbs of Sea Mart Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Loin, CO treated, skinless, boneless, bloodline removed, center cut 5-8 lbs, 30 lb package. The product was distributed domestically and internationally. The recall is due to potentially elevated levels of histamines.

The product supplier, TPX, is recalling the product because it is related to a recent scombrotoxin poisoning outbreak in the US. The affected product has a pack date of 019022 and an expiry date of 021022 (Julian Dates) and Aquabest Seafood lot #C6021222.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Sea Mart Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Loin, CO treated, skinless, boneless, bloodline removed, center cut 5-8 lbs, 30 lb package

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by AQUABEST SEAFOOD LLC 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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