Azuma Foods Recalls Seasoned Squid Salad Due to Listeria Contamination
Azuma Foods International is recalling specific lots of seasoned squid salad after customers in Europe reported positive Listeria monocytogenes test results.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which per the rubric mandates a score of at least 4. However, the presence of a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) with confirmed positive test results in a ready-to-eat food product typically warrants the highest severity level due to the significant risk of serious health consequences, aligning with the 'Critical' criteria for severe hazards.
Plain-English summary
Azuma Foods International Inc. is recalling specific lots of Chuka Ika Sansai (Seasoned Squid Salad) due to a potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall was initiated after the company was notified by the European Union regarding a positive sample found in a product tested by a customer in the Netherlands. A second customer subsequently reported an additional positive finding, leading to the expansion of the recall to include an additional lot of the product.
The affected products are identified by specific lot numbers and product codes. The recall includes 138 cases of lot 25-1429 and 124 cases of lot 26-0937, along with an additional 1,179 cases added during the final recall expansion. The distribution pattern indicates that the products were shipped to three customers in the United States and one customer in Holland. A second lot was bonded and tested in Switzerland but was destined for the same customer in Holland. An additional customer in the United Kingdom was also involved in the distribution.
Consumers who have purchased these specific lots of seasoned squid salad should stop using the product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. The product is a frozen item that must be kept frozen until use and thawed under refrigeration immediately before use. The ingredients include squid, yamakurage, kikurage mushroom, bamboo shoot, seasoned ginger, sesame seed, sugar, natural vinegar, white soy sauce, sweet rice wine, natural rice wine, sesame oil, sorbitol, salt, kelp extract, bonito extract, red pepper, dextrose, yeast extract, xanthan gum, annatto, and sodium phosphate. The product contains allergens including squid, fish extract (bonito), sesame, soy, and wheat.
The recalled product
- Product
- Chuka Ika Sansai ECO - International name and Natural Chuka Ika Sansai for US (Seasoned Squid Salad); Net Wt.: 4.4 lbs. (2 kg) for US customer: 2.2 lbs. (1 kg) for European customer. Second lot: Net Wt. 2.2 lbs (8 pkg/1 kg) for European customer 4.4.lbs (2 kg) Shelf lif
- Manufacturer
- Azuma Foods International Inc USA
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 (10)
- 25-1540
- 25-2388
- 25
- 2689
- 26-0065
- 26-0286
- 26-0440
- 26-0594
- 26-0661
- 26-0713.
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
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