The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2911-2015·Announced 2015-08-12

Osamu Recalls Raw Frozen Saku Tuna Due to Salmonella Risk

Osamu Corporation is recalling raw frozen saku tuna from Indonesia due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed to 15 U.S. states and D.C.

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 source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I. According to the severity rubric, an FDA Class I recall mandates a score of 5 (Critical), regardless of whether specific illnesses are reported in the text.

Plain-English summary

Osamu Corporation is recalling raw frozen sliced saku tuna, a product of Indonesia, due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall also covers frozen chunk, ground, saku, and loin tuna. The bulk frozen tuna products can be identified by the Purchase Order Number (PO#) printed on each product carton box end panel, specifically PO numbers 8563 through 8599.

The affected product was distributed in the United States to California, Nevada, Arizona, Illinois, Florida, Ohio, Hawaii, the District of Columbia, Colorado, Michigan, Texas, Georgia, Maryland, Washington, and New Jersey.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific PO numbers listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the point of purchase. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type of recall.

The recalled product

Product
Raw Frozen Sliced Saku Tuna Product of Indonesia. The bulk frozen tuna products can be identified from the Purchase Order Number (PO#) printed on each product carton box end panel.
Manufacturer
Osamu Corporation
Category
Food — Raw Seafood
Hazard

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 (1)

  • PO #: 8563 through 8599

Distribution

Distributed in 15 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Osamu Corporation 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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