Food recall

Southwind Foods LLC dba Great American Seafood Imports Co. recall: Great American Seafood Imports Co

Southwind Foods LLC dba Great American Seafood Imports Co., of Vernon, CA, recalled Great American Seafood Imports Co. The FDA's reason: “Southwind is recalling cooked shrimp meat because it contains undeclared red #40 and yellow #6 colors.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on July 5, 2012, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of August 15, 2012. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed August 21, 2012

The recall

Company
Southwind Foods LLC dba Great American Seafood Imports Co. (Vernon, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Southwind is recalling cooked shrimp meat because it contains undeclared red #40 and yellow #6 colors.”
Where it was sold
Nationwide
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
51823

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1929-2012 Class II

    Great American Seafood Imports Co. Cooked Shrimp Meat. Size: 300/500 count per pound in 2-lb (item #06834) and 5-lb (Item #07756) packages.

    Codes: 2-lb package: Lots #93059, #93124, #93584, #93150, #93023 and #93048. 5-lb package: Lot #93061

    Quantity: 150 units (2,160 lbs)

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of August 15, 2012.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.