CLASS II Food recall · Reported 11 Dec 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Tuna King 2- Tuna Medallions packages) Production date 06/13/2019 recalled
Northern Fisheries is recalling Tuna King 2- Tuna Medallions packages) Production date 06/13/2019, distributed in Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, Rhode Island. The recall was initiated on 22 Nov 2019 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-0446-2020
- FDA event ID
- 84349
- Recalling firm
- Northern Fisheries, Little Compton, RI
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 22 Nov 2019
- FDA classified
- 30 Dec 2019
- Reported
- 11 Dec 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Product category
- Tuna
Timeline
| 22 Nov 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 11 Dec 2019 | Published in enforcement report | +19 days |
| 30 Dec 2019 | Classified by FDA | +19 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Firm is voluntarily recalling tuna medallions, 4 oz and 6 oz tuna steaks and Tuna Saku (products of Vietnam) due to potentially elevated levels of histamine
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
Tuna King 2-3 oz. Tuna Medallions (1 lb. packages) Production date 06/13/2019 Expiration: 06/13/2021 UPC: 815838020638 Lot: 0058797
Where it was distributed
Product to distributors in MD, GA, MN, CT, RI
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Firm is voluntarily recalling tuna medallions, 4 oz and 6 oz tuna steaks and Tuna Saku (products of Vietnam) due to potentially elevated levels of histamine
Which lots are affected?
Production date 06/13/2019 Expiration: 06/13/2021 UPC: 815838020638 Lot: 0058797
Where was it sold?
Product to distributors in MD, GA, MN, CT, RI
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
2 other products · FDA event 84349This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Tuna King and Tuna Steaks (frozen) Production date 06/13/2019 recalled.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Tuna King and Tuna Steaks (frozen) Production date 06/13/2019 recalled | Northern Fisheries | Other | 5 states | |
| CLASS II | Tuna King Tuna Saku 12- 1x10lb Production date 06/13/2019 recalled | Northern Fisheries | Other | 5 states |
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| Food | CLASS II | Tuna King and Tuna Steaks (frozen) Production date 06/13/2019 recalled | Northern Fisheries | Other | 5 states |
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