Frozen Shrimp Recalled for Undeclared Sulfites
TRI-UNION FROZEN PRODUCTS INC (Chicken of the Sea Frozen Food) is recalling frozen raw peeled and deveined tail-on shrimp because they contain undeclared sulfites, a potential allergen.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this recall as Class I, which requires a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric. While no illnesses have been reported, the undeclared sulfite allergen poses a direct risk of harm to allergic consumers, meeting the Class I threshold for severity.
Plain-English summary
TRI-UNION FROZEN PRODUCTS INC, doing business as Chicken of the Sea Frozen Food, is recalling frozen raw peeled and deveined tail-on white shrimp (26/30 size) packaged in 5-pound individually quick-frozen blocks because they contain undeclared sulfites. The affected product was distributed exclusively to Whole Foods USA, which used some of the shrimp in its in-store deli operations and distributed it to various Whole Foods locations. An additional portion of the recalled lot was passed to Seven Seas Fish Co. LTD, a downstream customer in Canada.
The recall affects six specific lot codes with various best-by dates ranging from July 18, 2026 to October 3, 2026. A total of 64,000 pounds of product (3,200 cases) is subject to this recall. Consumers who have purchased this product and have a sulfite allergy or sensitivity should not consume it and should return it to their point of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Frozen Shrimp- packaged in 5lb frozen IQF blocks/4 blocks to a case. Unlabeled generic case packaging reads: "Raw P&D Tail-On White Shrimp" 26/30; Contains: Shrimp (Crustacean) UPC# 1 08432370 0405 5
- Category
- Food — Seafood / Frozen
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 (12)
- Lot# 669/18WH/124
- 669/19WH/134
- 669/20WH144
- 669/30VH/127
- 669/01HH/003
- 669/03HH011 Best BY: Jul 18
- 2026
- Jul 19
- Jul 20
- Sep 30
- Oct 01
- Oct 03
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
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