Food recall

Foremost Foods International, Inc. recall: Pamana Premium Marinated Baby Bangus (Deboned Marinated Baby Milkfish)

Foremost Foods International, Inc., of Pomona, CA, recalled Pamana Premium Marinated Baby Bangus (Deboned Marinated Baby Milkfish) and 2 other products. The FDA's reason: “Potential C. botulinum growth and toxin formation. Frozen bangus (milkfish) in reduced oxygen packaging does not contain instructions to keep frozen and instructions for proper thawing (e.g.,...” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on December 1, 2023, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of January 10, 2024. 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

Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...)

Status

Terminated

Closed August 7, 2024

The recall

Company
Foremost Foods International, Inc. (Pomona, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Potential C. botulinum growth and toxin formation. Frozen bangus (milkfish) in reduced oxygen packaging does not contain instructions to keep frozen and instructions for proper thawing (e.g., "Important, keep frozen until used, thaw under refrigeration immediately before use.").”
Where it was sold
U.S. Distribution to Supermarkets in CA, HI, WA, IL, NV, and TX. No foreign distribution.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
93557

The 3 products recalled

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

  • F-0691-2024 Class II

    Pamana Premium Marinated Baby Bangus (Deboned Marinated Baby Milkfish), Net Weight to be Weight at Time of Sale

    Codes: All product codes

    Quantity: 432 boxes

  • F-0692-2024 Class II

    Pamana Premium Marinated Bangus (Deboned Marinated Milkfish), Net Weight to be Weight at Time of Sale

    Codes: All product codes

    Quantity: 407 boxes

  • F-0693-2024 Class II

    Pamana Premium Bangus Belly (Cut Deboned Milkfish Belly), 340 g (120 oz)

    Codes: All product codes

    Quantity: 448 boxes

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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 10, 2024.

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.