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 Yellow Fin Tuna Loins recall
Recalled by East Bay Seafood Co., Inc. · Boston, MA, United States
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Tuna tested positive for histamines over 50ppm
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 Yellow Fin Tuna Loins (AAA)Co Treated Skinless Frozen. 44 lbs./carton (3-4 Loins/Case) Imported from Vietnam
Quantity: 30,360 LBS (688 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.
Lot#288381 (Day Code: 04-10-12, 04-11-12, 04-12-12)
Where it was sold
Illinois Massachusetts New York Rhode Island
FDA's distribution note: IL, MA, NY, RI
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. 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
- East Bay Seafood Co., Inc.
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- Jun 22, 2012
- In FDA report of
- Aug 1, 2012
- Terminated
- Aug 8, 2012
- FDA recall number
- F-1791-2012 · event 62399
- Official record
- FDA enforcement report search
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