Rainbow Sushi Set recalled due to Salmonella in frozen shrimp
Mai Cuisine's Rainbow Sushi Set sold at Whole Foods Market Genji Sushi counters in Northern California is being recalled because frozen shrimp used in the product was contaminated with Salmonella.
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 3/5 (High).
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 Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, so the hazard is theoretical rather than confirmed. Per the rubric, high-risk pathogen contamination without reported illness is scored as High (3).
Plain-English summary
Mai Cuisine is recalling Rainbow Sushi Set products (UPC 81244803418) 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 products.
The affected products can be identified by Hand-Crafted date of 8/12/2021 or 8/13/2021 and Best By date of 08/13/2021 or 08/14/2021. Approximately 1490 packages are affected.
Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. Anyone who has consumed the product and experiences symptoms of Salmonella infection should contact their healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Rainbow Sushi Set [WR] UPC:81244803418 Products were sold from Genji Sushi counters inside Whole Foods Market stores
- Manufacturer
- Mai Cuisine
- Category
- Food — Sushi / Ready-to-Eat
- 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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