CLASS II Food recall · Reported 24 Sep 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
JSF Ground Tuna - IQF - Origin: Indonesia -, frozen recalled
Japanese Specialty Food Distributors is recalling JSF Ground Tuna - IQF - Origin: Indonesia -, frozen, distributed in Connecticut, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Texas. The recall was initiated on 21 Jul 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-2443-2014
- FDA event ID
- 68861
- Recalling firm
- Japanese Specialty Food Distributors, Brookfield, CT
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 21 Jul 2014
- FDA classified
- 16 Sep 2014
- Reported
- 24 Sep 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Product category
- Tuna
Timeline
| 21 Jul 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 16 Sep 2014 | Classified by FDA | +57 days |
| 24 Sep 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product associated with scombroid illness.
Product as listed by the FDA
JSF Ground Tuna - IQF - Origin: Indonesia - 2/11LB, frozen
Where it was distributed
Product was distributed directly to CT, NY, NJ, TX, and GA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product associated with scombroid illness.
Which lots are affected?
All lots
Where was it sold?
Product was distributed directly to CT, NY, NJ, TX, and GA
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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