Food recall

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

Southwind Foods LLC dba Great American Seafood Imports Co., of Carson, CA, recalled Sand Bar and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Product manufactured under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been contaminated with Cesium-137 (Cs-137).” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on August 19, 2025, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of September 24, 2025. 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 May 28, 2026

The recall

Company
Southwind Foods LLC dba Great American Seafood Imports Co. (Carson, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Product manufactured under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been contaminated with Cesium-137 (Cs-137)”
Where it was sold
Product was distriburted to the following states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, and Washington state. No foreign distribution.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
97476

The 2 products recalled

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

  • H-0603-2025 Class II

    Sand Bar; Great American; and First Street branded Frozen raw shrimp; 2 pound plastic bag; UPC#: 011110641182; 829944010612; 041512179471; 829944010698; 8299440106636

    Codes: Lot# 087305; 125143; 130632; 128267

    Quantity: 11,081 cases across all products and brands

  • H-0604-2025 Class II

    Best Yet; Arctic Shores; and Great American branded Frozen cooked shrimp; 1 Pound/ 12 OZ/ 6 OZ/ 2 Pound plastic bag; (Various Brands) UPC#: 042187002736; 042187002743; 041130812392; 041130810497; 041130810411; 041130811685; 829944092540; 829944012173

    Codes: Lot# 095944; 111154; 095946; 109562; 109540; 109541; 109542; 134010; 128275

    Quantity: 11,081 cases across all products and brands

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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 September 24, 2025.

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.