The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0875-2020·Announced 2020-04-08

Advanced Fresh Concepts Recalls Cooked Butterfly Shrimp Due to Vibrio

Advanced Fresh Concepts Corp is recalling cooked butterfly shrimp after firm testing detected Vibrio parahaemolyticus. The product was distributed in 38 states.

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: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Vibrio parahaemolyticus) in a ready-to-eat product. Per the rubric, high-risk pathogens without reported illness are classified as High (Score 3).

Plain-English summary

Advanced Fresh Concepts Corp is recalling 584 cases (11,680 trays) of Sushi Ebi Cooked Butterfly Tail-On Whiteleg Shrimp. The product is sold in 0.498-pound trays, with 20 trays per case, and was distributed by AFC Distribution Corp in Rancho Dominguez, CA.

The recall was initiated after firm testing found Vibrio parahaemolyticus in the cooked shrimp, which originated from Thailand. The affected product is identified by Lot 2019.10.02.

The product was distributed in Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Consumers should check their freezers for this product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Sushi Ebi Cooked Butterfly Tail-On Whiteleg Shrimp; Tray +0.498 pounds; 20 individual trays per case Distributed by AFC Distribution Corp. Rancho Dominguez, CA

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)

  • Lot 2019.10.02

Distribution

Same manufacturer · Advanced Fresh Concepts Corp

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