Food recall

Northern Fisheries Ltd. recall: Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Loins

Northern Fisheries Ltd., of Little Compton, RI, recalled Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Loins and 2 other products. The FDA's reason: “Products have the potential to cause scombrotoxin fish poisoning because they may have increased levels of histamine.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on December 6, 2019, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of January 1, 2020. 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

See FDA's words below

Status

Terminated

Closed June 12, 2020

The recall

Company
Northern Fisheries Ltd. (Little Compton, RI)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Products have the potential to cause scombrotoxin fish poisoning because they may have increased levels of histamine.”
Where it was sold
Distributors in 5 states: FL, GA, NY, IL and RI
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
84440

The 3 products recalled

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

  • F-0459-2020 Class II

    Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Loins, 5-8 lbs, Keep Frozen, Imported/Distributed: Mical Seafood Inc., 10400 Griffin Rd, Suite #209, Cooper City, Florida 33328

    Codes: all 2019 production dates codes

    Quantity: 200 cases

  • F-0460-2020 Class II

    Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Ground Meat, Keep Frozen, Imported/Distributed: Mical Seafood Inc., 10400 Griffin Rd, Suite #209, Cooper City, Florida 33328

    Codes: all 2019 production dates codes

    Quantity: 1,251 cases

  • F-0461-2020 Class II

    Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Steak, 4 oz. and 6 oz., Keep Frozen, Imported/Distributed: Mical Seafood Inc., 10400 Griffin Rd, Suite #209, Cooper City, Florida 33328

    Codes: all 2019 production dates codes

    Quantity: 1,052 cases

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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 January 1, 2020.

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.