CLASS II Food recall · Reported 24 Sep 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
Best Yet; Arctic Shores; and Great American branded Frozen recalled
Southwind Foods is recalling Best Yet; Arctic Shores; and Great American branded Frozen cooked shrimp;//; (Various, distributed in 9 states. The recall was initiated on 19 Aug 2025 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- H-0604-2025
- FDA event ID
- 97476
- Recalling firm
- Southwind Foods, Carson, CA
- Brand
- Best Yet
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 19 Aug 2025
- FDA classified
- 12 Sep 2025
- Reported
- 24 Sep 2025
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Shrimp
Timeline
| 19 Aug 2025 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 12 Sep 2025 | Classified by FDA | +24 days |
| 24 Sep 2025 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product manufactured under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been contaminated with Cesium-137 (Cs-137)
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the FDA
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
Where it was distributed
Product was distriburted to the following states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, and Washington state. No foreign distribution.
AlabamaArizonaCaliforniaMassachusettsMinnesotaPennsylvaniaUtahVirginiaWashington
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product manufactured under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been contaminated with Cesium-137 (Cs-137)
Which lots are affected?
Lot# 095944; 111154; 095946; 109562; 109540; 109541; 109542; 134010; 128275
Where was it sold?
Product was distriburted to the following states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, and Washington state. No foreign distribution.
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
1 other product · FDA event 97476| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Sand Bar; Great American; and First Street branded Frozen raw shrimp recalledSand | Southwind Foods | Foreign Material | 9 states |
More recalls from Southwind Foods
All 10| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS II | Arctic Shores recalled by Southwind FoodsArctic Shores | Southwind Foods | Other | 34 states |
| Food | CLASS II | Great American branded Frozen raw shrimp skewer recalledGreat | Southwind Foods | Other | 34 states |
| Food | CLASS II | Arctic Shores branded Frozen cooked salad shrimp recalledArctic Shores | Southwind Foods | Other | 34 states |
| Food | CLASS II | Arctic Shores recalled by Southwind FoodsArctic Shores | Southwind Foods | Other | 34 states |
| Food | CLASS II | Tovala branded Frozen raw phosphate free shrimp recalledTovala | Southwind Foods | Other | 34 states |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS III | Kanni Delight 31/40 Fresh Frozen Vannamei White Shrimp IQF recalledKanni Delight | Campo Rico Foods | Packaging Defects | LA |
| Food | CLASS III | Albertsons Companies products recalledRecalled | Albertsons Companies | Undeclared Fish & Shellfish | Nationwide |
| Food | CLASS III | Albertsons Companies products recalledRecalled | Albertsons Companies | Undeclared Fish & Shellfish | Nationwide |
| Food | CLASS II | Albertsons Companies products recalledRecalled | Albertsons Companies | Undeclared Allergens | Nationwide |
| Food | CLASS III | Albertsons Companies products recalledRecalled | Albertsons Companies | Undeclared Fish & Shellfish | Nationwide |