Stavis Seafoods Recalls MiCal Yellowfin Tuna Poke Cubes Due to Histamine
Stavis Seafoods, Inc. is recalling MiCal brand Yellowfin Tuna Poke Cubes because the product may contain elevated levels of histamine.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves elevated histamine levels, which poses a risk of harm without reported illnesses, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Stavis Seafoods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling approximately 1,330 pounds (133 cases) of MiCal brand Yellowfin Tuna Poke Cubes. The product is raw, frozen, wild-caught yellowfin tuna from Vietnam, packed in 1-pound vacuum-sealed bags within 5-pound master cases. The recall is being issued because the product may contain elevated levels of histamine.
The affected product has a production date of April 20, 2019, and an expiration date of April 19, 2021. The product was distributed in New York, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and North Carolina.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase or contact the recalling firm for instructions. Elevated histamine levels in fish can cause allergic-like reactions in some individuals.
The recalled product
- Product
- MiCal brand YELLOWFIN TUNA POKE CUBE, Raw, Frozen, Product of Vietnam, Wild Caught. Cube size - 1 inch (2cm x 2cm) AAA grade. Product is packed in 1lb vacuum packed bags in a pre-printed labeled master case. Master case weight is 5lbs.
- Manufacturer
- Stavis Seafoods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Raw Seafood
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
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Lot numbers (2)
- Production Date: 04 20 2019
- Expiration Date: 04 19 2021
Distribution
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