Buckhead Tuna
Reason The Firm was notified by NJ Department of Health of two samples collected from tuna with reported high levels of scombrotoxin.
Frozen Yellowfin Tuna recall
Recalled by Truong Phu Xanh Co., · Quang Ngai, N/A, Vietnam
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Elevated histamine levels.
Some of these cause harm only with repeated exposure (lead in spices, for example), others act within hours (histamine poisoning from spoiled fish). All chemical contamination recalls.
What was recalled
Frozen Yellowfin Tuna, Product of Vietnam, Packaged under the following brands and cuts: Tidal Seafood Tuna Round Steak, size 6 - 8 oz, Size 8 - 10 oz, pack 2X10 lbs; and Sea Mart PREMIUM FROZEN YELLOWFIN TUNA LOINS 5-8 LBS IVP, 30 LBS; Sea Mart GRADE AAA FROZEN YELLOWFIN TUNA SAKU 12-16 IVP, 10 LBS; Sea Mart PREMIUM FROZEN YELLOWFIN TUNA STEAKS 8 OZ IVP, 10 LBS; Sea Mart GRADE AAA TUNA CUBE 0.8 OZ IVP, 10 LBS; and PACIFICA FROZEN SEAFOODS, Tuna Round Steak Size 6 OZ IVP, 20 LBS; Tuna Round Steak Size 8 OZ IVP, 20 LBS; J DELUCA FISH COMPANY, INC. TUNA LOIN CC 5 -8 LBS IVP, 30 LBS; TUNA CUBE SIZE 1 INCH IVP, 10 LBS; TUNA SAKU 10-12 OZ IVP, 10 LBS; TUNA SAKU 12-16 OZ IVP, 10 LBS; and Packaged under the FULL MOON FISH Brand - TUNA LOIN 1-3 LBS IVP, 30 LBS; TUNA LOIN 3 -5 LBS IVP 30 LBS; TUNA LOIN 5- 8 LBS IVP 30 LBS; TUNA STEAK 4 OZ IVP, 10 LBS; TUNA STEAK 6 OZ IVP, 10 LBS; TUNA STEAK 8 OZ IVP, 10 LBS; TUNA SAKU 8 -12 OZ IVP, 10 LBS; TUNA SAKU 12-16 OZ IVP, 10 LBS; FROZEN YELLOWFISH TUNA CUBE 2.8 CM IVP, 10 LBS; and TUNA KING brand - TUNA LOIN 5 -8 LBS IVP, 30 LBS; TUNA MEDALLIONS 2-3 OZ IVP, 10 LBS; TUNA STEAK 4 OZ IVP, 10 LBS; TUNA STEAK 6 OZ IVP, 10 LBS; TUNA STEAK 8 OZ IVP, 10 LBS; TUNA SAKU 12-16 OZ IVP, 10 LBS; and MiCal SEAFOOD Brand: Tuna Loins AAA 3-5LB IVP, 30lb; Tuna Loins AAA 5-8 LB IVP, 30 lb.; Tuna POKE AAA 1.5 cm IVP and 2cm IVP, 10 lb.; Tuna Steaks AAA, 4oz, 6oz, 8oz, 1 oz, 10 lb., IVP and Tuna Steaks AA 4oz, 6oz, 8oz, 10 oz, 10 lb.; Tuna Ground Meat AAA IVP, 10 lb.; Tuna Saku AAA 8-12 OZ IVP, 10 lb., Tuna Saku 12-16 oz IVP, 10lb. .
Quantity: 915,510 pounds plus 3,645 cases
Food: Seafood & fish
Lot codes, dates and UPCs
A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.
Tidal Seafood: Lot 1008, with production date 6/25/2019 and expiry date 6/25/2021; and Sea Mart: ALL LOTS WITH PRODUCTION DATES: 019022 019159 019189 AND EXIPRY DATES: 021022, 021159, 021189; and Pacifica Frozen Seafoods: ALL LOT WITH PRODUCTION DATE: 01/04/2019 AND EXIPRY DATE: 01/04/2021; and J DELUCA FISH COMPANY, INC.: ALL LOT WITH PRODUCTION DATE: 07/01/2019 AND EXIPRY DATE: 07/01/2021; Full Moon Fish: ALL LOT WITH PRODUCTION DATES: 09/05/2019 & 21/05/2019 AND EXIPRY DATES: 09/05/2021 & 21/05/2021; and Tuna King: ALL LOT WITH PRODUCTION DATE: 13/06/2019 AND EXIPRY DATE: 13/06/2021; and MiCal Seafood: All Lots with Production Dates 04/01/2019 through 5/31/2019.
Where it was sold
California Florida New Jersey Rhode Island
FDA's distribution note: Direct Distribution to FL, RI, CA, NJ
Check the codes, then return or discard. Class II means eating it may cause temporary or reversible health problems. If your package matches the recalled codes, do not eat it - return it to the store or throw it away.
- Recalling firm
- Truong Phu Xanh Co.,
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- Sep 10, 2019
- In FDA report of
- Feb 5, 2020
- FDA recall number
- F-0588-2020 · event 84572
- Official record
- FDA enforcement report search
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