CLASS I Food recall · Reported 25 Jan 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Kabayaki Unagi Bits (Broiled Eel Bits) Tetsujin recalled
Ming Hong International is recalling Kabayaki Unagi Bits (Broiled Eel Bits) Tetsujin, distributed in Arizona, California, Hawaii, New Mexico, Oregon. The recall was initiated on 28 Dec 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
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-1241-2017
- FDA event ID
- 76135
- Recalling firm
- Ming Hong International, City Of Industry, CA
- Brand
- Kabayaki Unagi
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 28 Dec 2016
- FDA classified
- 13 Jan 2017
- Reported
- 25 Jan 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Other
Timeline
| 28 Dec 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 13 Jan 2017 | Classified by FDA | +16 days |
| 25 Jan 2017 | 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
Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
Kabayaki Unagi Bits (Broiled Eel Bits) Tetsujin
Where it was distributed
U.S. distribution to the following, CA, NM, HI, OR, AZ. No foreign distirbution.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Which lots are affected?
Manufacture date code: 160526 Manufacture date code: 180526 Lot#: 160526013600Y0027032
Where was it sold?
U.S. distribution to the following, CA, NM, HI, OR, AZ. No foreign distirbution.
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 I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
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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