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Class I · High risk Terminated Initiated May 24, 2013 (13 years ago)

Blessing Brand Wild White EZ Peel Shrimp recall

Recalled by Blessing Seafood, Inc. · Tucson, AZ, United States

Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.

Why it was recalled

Blessing Seafood, Inc. is voluntarily recalling one lot of Blessing Inc. Wild White EZ Peel Shrimp due to undeclared sulfites.

Undeclared allergen: Shellfish

For someone with a food allergy the label is the only protection. An undeclared allergen can trigger a severe reaction even in a trace amount, which is why most of these recalls are Class I. All undeclared allergens recalls.

What was recalled

Blessing Brand Wild White EZ Peel Shrimp, 16/20 CT. 4 x 5 lbs cartons. The product is bagged in 5 lbs clear plastic bags, the only label iss on the master carton. The product is sold in a seafood retail case. Product labeled as:"WILD WHITE EZ PEEL SHRIMP 16/20 CT WILD CAUGHT PRODUCT OF USA CHEM FREE INGREDIENTS: Shrimp, Salt***PACKED BY: BLESSINGS, INC.***.

Quantity: 36,920 lbs

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.

Lot # 13047-1, 13048-1, and 13048-3

Where it was sold

Iowa Illinois Kansas Minnesota Missouri Nebraska South Dakota Wisconsin

FDA's distribution note: The 16-20 EZ Peel Shrimp was distributed by Perishable Distributors of Iowa (PDI) and sold from February 12 to May 23, 2013 at the seafood display counters in the retail markets seafood section of Hy-Vee stores located in eight states: Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Illinois, Missouri, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, and at Cedar Valley Fish Market in Waterloo, Iowa.

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. The risk from an undeclared allergen is to people allergic to shellfish; for anyone else the product is generally not a safety concern. 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.

Recalling firm
Blessing Seafood, Inc.
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated
May 24, 2013
In FDA report of
Jun 19, 2013
Terminated
Jul 30, 2013
FDA recall number
F-1528-2013 · event 65291
Official record
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