Northern Fisheries Ltd. Recall: Products have the potential to cause scombrotoxin fish poisoning because they may have increased levels of histamine.

🇺🇸 United States

1. December 6, 2019 - Recall initiated
2. January 1, 2020 - Reported by source
3. June 12, 2020 - Recall terminated

Official source record

Agency

FDA

Dataset

FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)

Recall number

F-0461-2020

Event ID

84440

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class II

Company

Northern Fisheries Ltd.

Product description

Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Steak, 4 oz. and 6 oz., Keep Frozen, Imported/Distributed: Mical Seafood Inc., 10400 Griffin Rd, Suite #209, Cooper City, Florida 33328

Quantity

1,052 cases

Reason

Products have the potential to cause scombrotoxin fish poisoning because they may have increased levels of histamine.

Recall initiation date

December 6, 2019

Report date

January 1, 2020

Classification date

Not published in this source record

Termination date

June 12, 2020

Distribution pattern

Distributors in 5 states: FL, GA, NY, IL and RI

UPC, lot, and code information

all 2019 production dates codes

Voluntary or mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification method

E-Mail

Source last updated

Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below

Public Health Trace retrieval date

July 18, 2026 ET

Other products recalled under this same event

This recall shares FDA event ID 84440 with 2 other product entries in Public Health Trace.

Responsible company: Northern Fisheries Ltd.

Other recalls from Northern Fisheries Ltd.

A map highlighting the states named in the source's distribution description.

Distributed No data published

Shading reflects state-level totals only, as published by the source. It does not imply county-level or point-level precision.

Distribution map

State	Distributed
Florida	1
Georgia	1
New York	1
Illinois	1
Rhode Island	1

States shown are extracted from the source's free-text distribution description above; a narrative description (e.g. "distributed nationwide") may not list individual states to extract.

Where this information comes from

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Technical source data

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Retrieved by Public Health Trace: July 18, 2026 ET

Frequently asked questions

What does a Class II mean?

A situation in which use of or exposure to a product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious consequences is remote.

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