CLASS II Food recall · Reported 14 Dec 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Yellowfin Tuna Ground Meat/case Two, 11 packages per, 22 packages recalled
Taiwan Seafood & Fish is recalling Yellowfin Tuna Ground Meat/case Two, 11 packages per, 22 packages, distributed in California, Massachusetts, New York. The recall was initiated on 3 Oct 2016 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-0678-2017
- FDA event ID
- 75797
- Recalling firm
- Taiwan Seafood & Fish, Los Angeles, CA
- Brand
- Yellowfin
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 3 Oct 2016
- FDA classified
- 8 Dec 2016
- Reported
- 14 Dec 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Product category
- Tuna
Timeline
| 3 Oct 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 8 Dec 2016 | Classified by FDA | +66 days |
| 14 Dec 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Taiwan Seafood & Fish Corp initiated a recall of the ground Yellowfin tuna due to high 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
Yellowfin Tuna Ground Meat, 22 lbs./case, 5500 lbs Two boxes per case, 11 one pound packages per box, 22 one pound packages per case
Where it was distributed
US: NY, CA, MA,
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Taiwan Seafood & Fish Corp initiated a recall of the ground Yellowfin tuna due to high levels of histamine.
Which lots are affected?
6037
Where was it sold?
US: NY, CA, MA,
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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