CLASS I Food recall · Reported 26 Jul 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Pacific Wave Frozen Tuna Loins recalled by Unified Seafood Company
Unified Seafood is recalling Pacific Wave Frozen Tuna Loins, distributed in California, Hawaii. The recall was initiated on 16 Jun 2017 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-2579-2017
- FDA event ID
- 77572
- Recalling firm
- Unified Seafood, Los Angeles, CA
- Brand
- Pacific Wave
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 16 Jun 2017
- FDA classified
- 14 Jul 2017
- Reported
- 26 Jul 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Hepatitis A
- Product category
- Tuna
Timeline
| 16 Jun 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Classified by FDA | +28 days |
| 26 Jul 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
Direct customer tested tuna loins and had a positive result for Hepatitis A.
Product as listed by the FDA
Pacific Wave Frozen Tuna Loins; 30# case. Imported by Unified Seafood Co., Inc. www.unifiedseafood.com
Where it was distributed
One location each in CA and HI; one location in MX
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Direct customer tested tuna loins and had a positive result for Hepatitis A.
Which lots are affected?
Lot: 701 Series/ Code: C1921-C2212
Where was it sold?
One location each in CA and HI; one location in MX
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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