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Northern Fisheries Ltd. Recall: Firm is voluntarily recalling tuna medallions, 4 oz and 6 oz tuna steaks and Tuna Saku (products of Vietnam) due to potentially elevated levels of histamine - F-0446-2020

United States

TerminatedClass II

Company
Northern Fisheries Ltd.
Product
Tuna King 2-3 oz. Tuna Medallions (1 lb. packages) Producti…
Recall date
November 22, 2019
Terminated
April 10, 2020
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Firm is voluntarily recalling tuna medallions, 4 oz and 6 oz tuna steaks and Tuna Saku (products of Vietnam) due to potentially elevated levels of histamine

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Tuna King 2-3 oz. Tuna Medallions (1 lb. packages) Production date 06/13/2019 Expiration: 06/13/2021 UPC: 815838020638 Lot: 0058797 815838020638 805 Cases (contain 10 x 1lb packages) Production date 06/13/2019 Expiration: 06/13/2021 UPC: 815838020638 Lot: 0058797

Distribution

  • Product to distributors in MD
  • GA
  • MN
  • CT
  • RI

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0446-2020
Event ID
84349
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Company
Northern Fisheries Ltd.
Product description
Tuna King 2-3 oz. Tuna Medallions (1 lb. packages) Production date 06/13/2019 Expiration: 06/13/2021 UPC: 815838020638 Lot: 0058797
Quantity
805 Cases (contain 10 x 1lb packages)
Reason
Firm is voluntarily recalling tuna medallions, 4 oz and 6 oz tuna steaks and Tuna Saku (products of Vietnam) due to potentially elevated levels of histamine
Recall initiation date
November 22, 2019
Report date
December 11, 2019
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
April 10, 2020
Distribution pattern
Product to distributors in MD, GA, MN, CT, RI
UPC, lot, and code information
UPC 815838020638; Production date 06/13/2019 Expiration: 06/13/2021 UPC: 815838020638 Lot: 0058797
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date

Other products recalled under this same event

This recall shares FDA event ID 84349 with 2 other product entries in Public Health Trace.

FDA Recall United States TerminatedTerminated: April 10, 2020Historical recordClass II

Northern Fisheries Ltd.

Product
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Published
December 11, 2019
Distribution
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Northern Fisheries Ltd.

Product
Tuna King 4 oz. and 6 oz. Tuna Steaks (frozen) Production d…
Published
December 11, 2019
Distribution
Product to distributors in MD, GA, MN, C…

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Responsible company: Northern Fisheries Ltd.

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Distribution
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Distribution
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Distribution map
State Distributed
Maryland 1
Georgia 1
Minnesota 1
Connecticut 1
Rhode Island 1

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