The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1528-2013·Announced 2013-06-19

Blessing Seafood Recalls Wild White EZ Peel Shrimp for Undeclared Sulfites

Blessing Seafood is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Wild White EZ Peel Shrimp due to undeclared sulfites. The product was sold at Hy-Vee stores and one fish market.

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: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Blessing Seafood, Inc. is voluntarily recalling one lot of Blessing Inc. Wild White EZ Peel Shrimp, 16/20 CT, 4 x 5 lbs cartons. The recall is being conducted due to undeclared sulfites in the product. The product is bagged in 5 lbs clear plastic bags, with the only label on the master carton.

The affected product was distributed by Perishable Distributors of Iowa (PDI) and sold from February 12 to May 23, 2013. It was available at the seafood display counters in the retail markets seafood section of Hy-Vee stores located in Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Illinois, Missouri, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, as well as at Cedar Valley Fish Market in Waterloo, Iowa. The total quantity involved is 36,920 lbs.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their lot numbers against 13047-1, 13048-1, and 13048-3. If the product matches these lot numbers, consumers should not consume it and should return it to the place of purchase or dispose of it.

The recalled product

Product
Blessing Brand Wild White EZ Peel Shrimp, 16/20 CT. 4 x 5 lbs cartons. The product is bagged in 5 lbs clear plastic bags, the only label iss on the master carton. The product is sold in a seafood retail case. Product labeled as:"WILD WHITE EZ PEEL SHRIMP 16/20 CT WILD CAUG

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 (3)

  • Lot # 13047-1
  • 13048-1
  • and 13048-3

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states: