The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0932-2021·Announced 2021-09-08

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.

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: 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
  • salmonella

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

  • CA

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