Azuma Foods International Inc USA recall: Chuka Ika Sansai ECO - International name and Natural Chuka Ika Sansai for US (Seasoned Squid Salad)

The recall

Company

Azuma Foods International Inc USA (Hayward, CA)

Reason, in FDA's words

“Firm was notified by EU of a positive sample for Listeria Monocytogenes in Squid Salad tested by their customer in the Netherlands. A second customer reported an additional positive finding and an additional lot of Squid Salad was also recalled.”

Where it was sold

Three US Customers and One customer in Holland. Second lot bonded and tested in Switzerland but final destination was same customer in Holland. Additional customer in United Kingdom.

Recall began

December 4, 2015, by the company

FDA classified it

April 12, 2016

First in an FDA Enforcement Report

April 20, 2016

FDA event number

72827

The product recalled

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

• F-1068-2016 Class I

  Chuka Ika Sansai ECO - International name and Natural Chuka Ika Sansai for US (Seasoned Squid Salad); Net Wt.: 4.4 lbs. (2 kg) for US customer: 2.2 lbs. (1 kg) for European customer. Second lot: Net Wt. 2.2 lbs (8 pkg/1 kg) for European customer 4.4.lbs (2 kg) Shelf life is 24 months for US, 18 months for EU customer per request. Perishable/Keep frozen Until Use; Thaw under refrigeration immediately before use. Ingredients: Squid (Peru. Wild), Yamakurage (lettuce stem) Kikurage Mushroom, Bamboo Shoot, Seasoned Ginger (ginger, water, cane sugar, salt, distilled white vinegar, citric acid), Sesame Seed, Sugar, Natural Vinegar, White Soy Sauce (water, salt, soybeans, wheat), Sweet Rice Wine, Natural Rice Wine, Sesame Oil, Sorbitol (2 g per 100g serving) Salt, Kelp Extract, Bonito Extract, Red Pepper, Dextrose, Yeast Extract, Xanthan Gum, Annatto, Sodium Phosphate. Allergen Information: Contains Squid, Fish Extract (Bonito) Sesame See, Soy, Wheat. Manufactured by: Azuma Foods International Inc., U.S.A. Hayward, CA 94545 Processed in the U.S. A.

  Codes: Product number: 825353 in US and 82539KY international: Lot 25-1429 - US Lot 25-1429-1 and 25-1429-2 Foreign. Additional lot - first recall expansion: 26-0937-1 - International 26-0937 - US Second recall expansion: US: 25-1424, 25-1540, 25-2388, 25, 2689, 26-0065, 26-0286, 26-0440, 26-0594, 26-0661, 26-0713.

  Quantity: 138 cases lot 25-1429 and 124 cases of lot 26-0937: Additional 1179 cases for final recall expansion.

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 April 20, 2016.

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.