Spicy Shrimp Tempura Roll recalled for Salmonella contamination
Mai Cuisine's 12 PC Spicy Shrimp Tempura Roll is being recalled due to Salmonella contamination in frozen shrimp used in the product. The recall affects approximately 1,490 packages sold at Genji Sushi counters inside Whole Foods Market stores in Northern California.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 II recall involving a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) in a ready-to-eat food product. Although the source text does not report confirmed illnesses, Class II recalls with Salmonella contamination are classified as Severe under the rubric due to the serious health risk posed by this pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Mai Cuisine is recalling 12 PC Spicy Shrimp Tempura Roll (UPC: 81244803385) sold from Genji Sushi counters inside Whole Foods Market stores in Northern California. The recall was initiated after the supplier notified Mai Cuisine of Salmonella contamination in frozen shrimp that had been used in the sushi product.
The affected products can be identified by Hand-Crafted dates of 8/12/2021 or 8/13/2021, with corresponding Best By dates of 08/13/2021 or 08/14/2021. Approximately 1,490 packages of Genji Products are affected by this recall.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- 12 PC Spicy Shrimp Tempura Roll [WR] UPC: 81244803385 Products were sold from Genji Sushi counters inside Whole Foods Market stores
- Manufacturer
- Mai Cuisine
- Category
- Food — Sushi / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,490
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 25 recalled by Mai Cuisine 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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