Recalled by Western United Fish Company, Inc. · Redmond, WA, United States
Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
Limu Poke (seaweed tuna) is recalled due to a potential for contamination with Salmonella. This product contains affected seaweed (Kahuku Ogo) which was recalled by Marine Agrifuture, LLC.
Pathogen: Salmonella
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Limu Poke is fresh refrigerated product, distributed in bulk kit, net wt. 4.35 lbs. Each kit includes five individually packages [tuna, onions, limu (ogo seeweed), wet sauce mix, and dry sauce mix]. Each bulk kit is labeled with Costco item #13355. Costco deli department would upack the kit, mix all five components, repack, and sell at at Costco warehouse stores.
Quantity: 1044 kits (4.35 lbs. per kit)
A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.
Packed on: November 3, 2016 and November 4, 2016. Use By: November 5, 2016 and November 6, 2016.
Alaska Arizona California Colorado Idaho Illinois Kansas Louisiana Michigan Montana Nebraska New Mexico Nevada Ohio Oregon Texas Utah Washington
FDA's distribution note: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington.
Do not eat it. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. If the brand, size and lot or date code on your package match, throw the product away or return it to the store for a refund, and clean any surface or container it touched. If anyone has eaten it and feels unwell, contact a doctor and mention the recall. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.
Reason Listeria monocytogenes. Recall was initiated after being notified by green onion supplier of a Listeria monocytogenes positive test result in the green onions which were used only in Ahi Tuna Wasabi Poke.