Supreme Foods Recall: FDA Compliance follow-up inspection found that imported shipments of eel on import alert that should have been held had been distributed. FDA found Mebendazole amine in two of the shipments.
United States
TerminatedClass III
- Company
- Supreme Foods
- Product
- Pacific Brand Charcoal Grilled Eel. Premium Quality Unagi K…
- Recall date
- June 4, 2018
- Terminated
- June 18, 2019
- Source
- FDA
Reason for recall
FDA Compliance follow-up inspection found that imported shipments of eel on import alert that should have been held had been distributed. FDA found Mebendazole amine in two of the shipments.
- - Recall initiated
- - Reported by source
- - Recall terminated
| Product description | UPC | Quantity | Lot / code information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Brand Charcoal Grilled Eel. Premium Quality Unagi Kabayaki UPC: 692156201099 | 692156201099 | 1725 cases | Lot Code: EXP20191022, Expiry Date:Oct 22 2019; Lot Code: EXP20191214, Expiry Date:Dec 12 2019. |
Distribution
- CA
- NJ
- TX
- WA
Official source record
- Agency
- FDA
- Dataset
- FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
- Recall number
- F-1596-2018
- Event ID
- 80228
- Status
- Terminated
- Classification
- Class III
- Company
- Supreme Foods
- Product description
- Pacific Brand Charcoal Grilled Eel. Premium Quality Unagi Kabayaki UPC: 692156201099
- Quantity
- 1725 cases
- Reason
- FDA Compliance follow-up inspection found that imported shipments of eel on import alert that should have been held had been distributed. FDA found Mebendazole amine in two of the shipments.
- Recall initiation date
- June 4, 2018
- Report date
- July 4, 2018
- Classification date
- Not published in this source record
- Termination date
- June 18, 2019
- Distribution pattern
- CA, NJ, TX, WA
- UPC, lot, and code information
- UPC 692156201099; Lot Code: EXP20191022, Expiry Date:Oct 22 2019; Lot Code: EXP20191214, Expiry Date:Dec 12 2019.
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification method
- Letter
- Source last updated
- Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
- Public Health Trace retrieval date
Responsible company: Supreme Foods
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| State | Distributed |
|---|---|
| California | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
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