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Foremost Foods International, Inc. Recall: Potential C. botulinum growth and toxin formation. Frozen bangus (milkfish) in reduced oxygen packaging does not contain instructions to keep frozen and instructions for proper thawing (e.g., "Important, keep frozen until used, thaw under refrigeration immediately before use.").

United States

TerminatedClass II

Company
Foremost Foods International, Inc.
Product
Pamana Premium Marinated Bangus (Deboned Marinated Milkfish)…
Recall date
December 1, 2023
Terminated
August 7, 2024
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Potential C. botulinum growth and toxin formation. Frozen bangus (milkfish) in reduced oxygen packaging does not contain instructions to keep frozen and instructions for proper thawing (e.g., "Important, keep frozen until used, thaw under refrigeration immediately before use.").

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Pamana Premium Marinated Bangus (Deboned Marinated Milkfish), Net Weight to be Weight at Time of Sale Not published in this source record 407 boxes All product codes

Distribution

  • U.S. Distribution to Supermarkets in CA
  • HI
  • WA
  • IL
  • NV
  • and TX. No foreign distribution.

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0692-2024
Event ID
93557
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Company
Foremost Foods International, Inc.
Product description
Pamana Premium Marinated Bangus (Deboned Marinated Milkfish), Net Weight to be Weight at Time of Sale
Quantity
407 boxes
Reason
Potential C. botulinum growth and toxin formation. Frozen bangus (milkfish) in reduced oxygen packaging does not contain instructions to keep frozen and instructions for proper thawing (e.g., "Important, keep frozen until used, thaw under refrigeration immediately before use.").
Recall initiation date
December 1, 2023
Report date
January 10, 2024
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
August 7, 2024
Distribution pattern
U.S. Distribution to Supermarkets in CA, HI, WA, IL, NV, and TX. No foreign distribution.
UPC, lot, and code information
All product 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
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Product
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Published
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Distribution
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Product
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Published
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Distribution
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Responsible company: Foremost Foods International, Inc.

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Product
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Distribution
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Distribution map

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Distribution map
State Distributed
California 1
Hawaii 1
Washington 1
Illinois 1
Nevada 1
Texas 1

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