Ming Hong International Recalls Broiled Eel Bits for Listeria Risk
Ming Hong International is recalling Tetsujin Broiled Eel Bits due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in five U.S. states.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Ming Hong International, Inc. is recalling 352 cases of Kabayaki Unagi Bits (Broiled Eel Bits) “Tetsujin” due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall is classified as Class I by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The affected product was manufactured on May 26, 2016, and May 26, 2018, with lot number 160526013600Y0027032. Distribution was limited to the United States, specifically to California, New Mexico, Hawaii, Oregon, and Arizona. No foreign distribution occurred.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot number and manufacturing dates listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Kabayaki Unagi Bits (Broiled Eel Bits) Tetsujin
- Manufacturer
- Ming Hong International,Inc.
- Category
- Food — Seafood
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 352
Distribution
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