The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·H-0620-2025·Announced 2025-09-24

Goldband snapper fillets recalled after testing confirmed a different snapper species

Goldband Snapper skin-on frozen fillets, 8-10 oz, are recalled because testing confirmed the fish is Sharptooth Snapper. 925 cases are affected.

What this means for you

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 rubric puts FDA Class III actions at 1 or 2, and this is a species labeling error with no health hazard described.

Plain-English summary

Goldband Snapper (Pristipomoides spp) fillets, skin-on and frozen, size 8-10 oz, item number 991900011, supplied as individually vacuum packed portions in a plain white cardboard box at 10 lbs per box, wild caught and a product of Indonesia, is being recalled. Affected production dates are 21824, 21924, 22124 and 22224. The recall covers 925 cases distributed in Colorado, Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota and Utah.

The recall was issued because testing confirmed the fish is Sharptooth Snapper. The FDA classified the action as Class III.

Businesses holding these production codes should follow the recalling firm's instructions for return or disposal.

The recalled product

Product
Goldband Snapper Pristipomoides spp Fillets Skin-on Frozen, size 8-10oz, , item #991900011, individually Vacuum Package (IVP) portions in a plain white cardboard box, net wt. 10 lbs. per box. Product is wild caught, product of Indonesia, distributed by E&E Foods, Renton, WA.
Manufacturer
E&E Foods Inc
Category
Food — Seafood
Hazard
  • species-substitution
  • misbranding
  • class-iii

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)

  • Production date: 21824
  • 21924
  • 22124
  • and 22224.

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

  • CO
  • IL
  • MN
  • MO
  • UT

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