Frozen Tilapia and Tuna Products Recalled Due to Temperature Abuse
Ben E Keith Foods is recalling 1,721 cases of frozen tilapia fillets and tuna loin products due to temperature abuse during transport. Products were distributed to food service operations.
What this means for you
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: This is an FDA Class II recall involving temperature-abused frozen and refrigerated foods, which creates potential for pathogenic bacterial growth. Although no specific illnesses have been reported, the risk of foodborne illness from temperature abuse of seafood products justifies a High severity rating per the rubric's criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Ben E Keith Foods is recalling 1,721 cases of frozen tilapia fillets (5-7 ounce portions) and frozen tuna loin (3-5 pound portions) due to temperature abuse. A food trailer containing these products and various other frozen and refrigerated foods was temperature abused during storage and transport.
The affected products were distributed to food service operations. Temperature abuse of frozen and refrigerated foods creates risk of bacterial growth and potential foodborne illness.
The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall, indicating a potentially serious health hazard. Food service operations and consumers who have received these products should take appropriate precautions.
The recalled product
- Product
- TILAPIA FILLET 5-7 OZ BLSL, TUNA LOIN AHI 3-5LB
- Manufacturer
- Ben E Keith Foods - Fort Worth
- Category
- Food — Frozen Seafood
- Hazard
- temperature-abuse
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)
- unknown
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
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