The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1993-2019·Announced 2019-07-31

Topway Enterprises Recalls Yellowfin Tuna for Listeria Contamination Risk

Topway Enterprises, Inc. is recalling approximately 3,100 pounds of Yellowfin Tuna due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed across several southern 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Topway Enterprises, Inc. is recalling approximately 3,100 pounds of Yellowfin Tuna. The recall was initiated because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected tuna was distributed to Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, and the Gulf Coast area of Florida. No specific lot numbers or codes were applied to the product.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory. If they possess the recalled Yellowfin Tuna, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Yellowfin Tuna
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • None applied

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Topway Enterprises, Inc 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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