Multiple Tuna Products Recalled Due to Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination
Ocean Group Inc. is recalling tuna products distributed in California due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination identified through FDA environmental sampling.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class I recall, which per the severity rubric is classified as Severe (score 4) and never lower. The contamination involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen identified through FDA environmental sampling.
Plain-English summary
Ocean Group Inc. is recalling tuna products distributed in California. The recalled products include fresh tuna from multiple origins—Hawaii, Spain, Japan, Mexico, and others—totaling 166 pieces with expiration dates between December 11 and December 29.
The recall was initiated following FDA environmental sampling that revealed positive findings for Listeria monocytogenes. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall.
The affected products were distributed only in California. Consumers who have purchased these tuna items should not consume them. Anyone who has consumed these products and experiences symptoms should contact their healthcare provider. Retailers and distributors in California should immediately remove these products from shelves and cease distribution.
The recalled product
- Product
- 201000 TUNA, HAWAII #1 USA W LB 201002 TUNA HAWAII #1 USA W LB 201200 TUNA FRESH, WILD Y/F,B/E #2 GRADE 201300 TUNA BLUEFIN SPAIN SPA F LB 201301 TUNA BLUEFIN SPAIN (SE) SPAIN F LB 201304 TUNA BLUEFIN SPAIN G&G SPAIN F LB 201508 TUNA BLUE FIN GG JAPAN FR JPN F LB 201900…
- Manufacturer
- Ocean Group Inc.
- Category
- Food — Seafood / Fish
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 166
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)
- Expiration date: Dec 11-Dec 29
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Ocean Group 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.
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