Why it was recalled
Histamine, high total plate count, coliforms, and E.coli (serotype is unknown).
Product description
Takumi brand frozen tuna ground meat, raw but ready to eat, vacuum packaged units in fiber boxes, net wt. 11 lbs. per box. individual units were sold by weight at the point of sale. Product of Fiji, and imported by Tokai Denpun USA INC. Bellevue, WA. Vacuum package label is read in parts: Product of Fiji - Frozen Tuna Ground Meat, Keep Frozen.
Lot numbers, UPCs & expiration codes
No codes printed on master cases or on vacuum original packages. The firm assigned their internal warehouse inventory system lot code for ground tuna for the first shipment as W7032594. However, upon return, the cases were assigned a new lot code W7034335 to segregate it away from the rest of the shipment in the warehouse inventory system. The second shipment internal lot code for the ground tuna is W7034472.
Where it was sold
Distributed in CA, NC, NV, and TX between August 2021 and September 2021.
What to do if you have this product
- Compare the brand, size, and lot/UPC codes on your package with the codes above.
- If it matches, don't eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away.
- Wash surfaces and containers that touched the product.
- If you feel sick after eating it, contact your doctor. In an emergency call 911.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0409-2024
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- Oct 5, 2021
- FDA report date
- Nov 22, 2023
- Quantity
- 686 cases
- Recall type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recalling firm
- Tokai Denpun USA Inc
Original FDA data
Every field from FDA enforcement report F-0409-2024, exactly as published.
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- City
- Redmond
- State
- WA
- Status
- Terminated
- Country
- United States
- Event ID
- 93190
- Address
- 9840 Willows Rd Ne Ste 102
- Code information
- No codes printed on master cases or on vacuum original packages. The firm assigned their internal warehouse inventory system lot code for ground tuna for the first shipment as W7032594. However, upon return, the cases were assigned a new lot code W7034335 to segregate it away from the rest of the shipment in the warehouse inventory system. The second shipment internal lot code for the ground tuna is W7034472.
- Postal code
- 98052-1010
- Report date
- Nov 22, 2023
- Product type
- Food
- Recall number
- F-0409-2024
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- Tokai Denpun USA Inc
- Product quantity
- 686 cases
- Termination date
- Nov 16, 2023
- Reason for recall
- Histamine, high total plate count, coliforms, and E.coli (serotype is unknown).
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product description
- Takumi brand frozen tuna ground meat, raw but ready to eat, vacuum packaged units in fiber boxes, net wt. 11 lbs. per box. individual units were sold by weight at the point of sale. Product of Fiji, and imported by Tokai Denpun USA INC. Bellevue, WA. Vacuum package label is read in parts: Product of Fiji - Frozen Tuna Ground Meat, Keep Frozen.
- Distribution pattern
- Distributed in CA, NC, NV, and TX between August 2021 and September 2021.
- Recall initiation date
- Oct 5, 2021
- Initial firm notification
- Telephone
- Center classification date
- Nov 13, 2023