CLASS II Food recall · Reported 17 Dec 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Ground Meat (Thunnus albacares), IQF recalled
Heartlight Seafood is recalling Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Ground Meat (Thunnus albacares), IQF, distributed in California, New Jersey, New York. The recall was initiated on 11 Nov 2014 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
- F-0707-2015
- FDA event ID
- 69749
- Recalling firm
- Heartlight Seafood, Pembroke Pines, FL
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 11 Nov 2014
- FDA classified
- 11 Dec 2014
- Reported
- 17 Dec 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Product category
- Tuna
Timeline
| 11 Nov 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 11 Dec 2014 | Classified by FDA | +30 days |
| 17 Dec 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product may have high histamine levels and may be unfit for human consumption.
Product as listed by the FDA
HeartLight Seafood brand Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Ground Meat (Thunnus albacares), IQF packed in a master carton of 10 x 1 lbs HDPE bags
Where it was distributed
CA, NY, and NJ
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product may have high histamine levels and may be unfit for human consumption.
Which lots are affected?
Lot numbers: 155080514161, 156080514161, and 157608051461; Raw material lot numbers: 1415505, 1415605, and 14157605
Where was it sold?
CA, NY, and NJ
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.
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