The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1596-2018·Announced 2018-07-04

Pacific Brand Charcoal Grilled Eel Recalled for Mebendazole Amine

Supreme Foods is recalling Pacific Brand Charcoal Grilled Eel because FDA inspections found Mebendazole amine in imported shipments that were distributed.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class III

Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this as FDA Class III, which indicates the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The hazard involves the presence of a veterinary drug residue (Mebendazole amine) without reported illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity recall.

Plain-English summary

Supreme Foods is recalling 1,725 cases of Pacific Brand Charcoal Grilled Eel, Premium Quality Unagi Kabayaki (UPC: 692156201099). The recall involves products with Lot Codes EXP20191022 (Expiry Date: Oct 22, 2019) and EXP20191214 (Expiry Date: Dec 12, 2019). The product was distributed in California, New Jersey, Texas, and Washington.

The recall was initiated after an FDA Compliance follow-up inspection determined that imported shipments of eel, which were on import alert and should have been held, had been distributed. FDA testing detected Mebendazole amine in two of the shipments.

Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot codes and UPC listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Pacific Brand Charcoal Grilled Eel. Premium Quality Unagi Kabayaki UPC: 692156201099
Manufacturer
Supreme Foods
Category
Food — Seafood
Hazard
Affected units
1,725

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 (4)

  • Lot Code: EXP20191022
  • Expiry Date:Oct 22 2019
  • Lot Code: EXP20191214
  • Expiry Date:Dec 12 2019.

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

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