Food recall

AQUABEST SEAFOOD LLC recall: Sea Mart Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Steak, CO treated, skinless, boneless, bloodline removed

AQUABEST SEAFOOD LLC, of Miami, FL, recalled Sea Mart Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Steak, CO treated, skinless, boneless, bloodline removed and 2 other products. The FDA's reason: “Product recalled due to potentially elevated levels of Histamines. Product supplier, TPX, is recalling product which is related to a recent scombrotoxin poisoning outbreak in US.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on November 26, 2019, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of January 29, 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

Lead or other chemicals

Status

Terminated

Closed June 8, 2020

The recall

Company
AQUABEST SEAFOOD LLC (Miami, FL)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Product recalled due to potentially elevated levels of Histamines. Product supplier, TPX, is recalling product which is related to a recent scombrotoxin poisoning outbreak in US.”
Where it was sold
Domestic and Foreign distribution
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
84494

The 3 products recalled

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

  • F-0523-2020 Class II

    Sea Mart Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Steak, CO treated, skinless, boneless, bloodline removed, 8 oz, 10lb package

    Codes: Pack dates 019022 and 019159 with Expiry dates 021022, 021159, respectively. (Julian Dates) Aquabest Seafood lot #C6026038

    Quantity: 9,450 lbs

  • F-0524-2020 Class II

    Sea Mart Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Loin, CO treated, skinless, boneless, bloodline removed, center cut 5-8 lbs, 30 lb package

    Codes: Pack date 019022 and Expiry date 021022. (Julian Dates) Aquabest Seafood lot #C6021222

    Quantity: 9,630 lbs

  • F-0525-2020 Class II

    Sea Mart Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Saku, CO treated, skinless, boneless, bloodline removed, 10-12oz, 10 lb package

    Codes: Pack date 019022 and Expiry dates 021022 (Julian Dates) Aquabest Seafood lot #C6021223

    Quantity: 2,700 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 January 29, 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.