Frozen raw shrimp recalled after product on FDA nitrofuran hold shipped
Five cases of frozen raw easy peel shrimp are being recalled after product that was on FDA hold for high levels of nitrofuran was inadvertently distributed.
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: Scored 3 under the risk-of-harm criterion: product held for high nitrofuran levels reached the market, a hazard for which no illness has been reported.
Plain-English summary
Frozen Raw Easy Peel shrimp, IQF, in 2 lb bags packed 10 bags to a case, is being recalled because product that was on FDA hold for high levels of nitrofuran was inadvertently distributed.
The recall covers five cases in generic brown cardboard boxes carrying UPC 021130123223, lot code 25 085 ID02 170035 and an expiration date of MAR 26 2027. The product went to two locations of the firm's consignee in California. The FDA has classified the recall as Class II.
The enforcement record states the hold and the inadvertent distribution, and reports no illnesses. Anyone holding product matching the lot code should not use it and should follow the distributor's instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Frozen Raw Easy Peel shrimp, IQF, 2-lb bag, 10 bags/case; Generic Brown cardboard box UPC: 021130123223
- Manufacturer
- Tas Tematic Foods Inc
- Category
- Food — Seafood
- Affected units
- 5
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 (2)
- Lot Code: 25 085 ID02 170035
- Expiration Date: MAR 26 2027
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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