CLASS II Food recall · Reported 11 Dec 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Tuna King and Tuna Steaks (frozen) Production date 06/13/2019 recalled
Northern Fisheries is recalling Tuna King and Tuna Steaks (frozen) 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-0445-2020
- 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
- Other Reasons
- Product category
- Beef
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
Product as listed by the FDA
Tuna King 4 oz. and 6 oz. Tuna Steaks (frozen) Production date 06/13/2019 Expiration: 06/13/2021 4 oz. UPC 815838020645, lot 0058798; 6 oz. UPC 815838020652, lot 0058799
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 4 oz. UPC 815838020645, lot 0058798; 6 oz. UPC 815838020652, lot 0058799
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 84349| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Tuna King 2- Tuna Medallions packages) Production date 06/13/2019 recalled | Northern Fisheries | Packaging Defects | 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 | Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Ground Meat, Keep Frozen recalled | Northern Fisheries | Other | 5 states |
| Food | CLASS II | Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Loins, 5-, Keep Frozen recalled | Northern Fisheries | Other | 5 states |
| Food | CLASS II | Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Steak and, Keep Frozen recalled | Northern Fisheries | Other | 5 states |
| Food | CLASS II | Tuna King Tuna Saku 12- 1x10lb Production date 06/13/2019 recalled | Northern Fisheries | Other | 5 states |
| Food | CLASS II | Tuna King 2- Tuna Medallions packages) Production date 06/13/2019 recalled | Northern Fisheries | Packaging Defects | 5 states |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Food | HEALTH ALERT | Beef Kofta Products Served at The Kebab Shop Restaurant Locations recalled | FSIS | E. coli | |
| Food | HEALTH ALERT | Beef and Pork Products recalled by FSIS | FSIS | Undeclared Sesame | |
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