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Food recall: Chuka Ika Sansai ECO - International name and Natural Chuka Ika Sansai for US (Seasoned Squid Salad); Net Wt.: 4.4 lbs.
FDA enforcement event 72827 is a food recall by Azuma Foods International Inc USA of Hayward, CA, initiated 4 Dec 2015 and classified Class I, with 1 product record.
FDA defines Class I as a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. 47% of the 607 food enforcement events initiated in 2015 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 3 Jun 2016. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Azuma Foods International Inc USA has 3 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Azuma Foods International Inc USA, Hayward, CA.
Reason for recall
"Firm was notified by EU of a positive sample for Listeria Monocytogenes in Squid Salad tested by their customer in the Netherlands. A second customer reported an additional positive finding and an additional lot of Squid Salad was also recalled."
Distribution
"Three US Customers and One customer in Holland. Second lot bonded and tested in Switzerland but final destination was same customer in Holland. Additional customer in United Kingdom."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1068-2016 | Chuka Ika Sansai ECO - International name and Natural Chuka Ika Sansai for US (Seasoned Squid Salad); Net Wt.: 4.4 lbs. (2 kg) for US customer: 2.2 lbs. (1 kg) for European customer. Second lot: Net Wt. 2.2 lbs (8 pkg/1 kg) for European customer 4.4.lbs (2 kg) Shelf life is 24 months for US, 18 months for EU customer… | 138 cases lot 25-1429 and 124 cases of lot 26-0937: Additional 1179 cases for final recall expansion. | Class I | Terminated | 20 Apr 2016 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Azuma Foods International Inc USA
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2026 | azuma foods TAKO WASABI Seasoned Octopus with Wasabi PERISHABLE/KEEP FROZEN PRODUCT OF JAPAN DISTRIBUTED BY: AZUMA FOODS | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 23 Oct 2019 | Frozen Ika Popo (Sugata Yaki); Product # 51106 16 pkg/0.46 lbs (210g)/case | Food | Class I | 4 |
All 3 events for Azuma Foods International Inc USA
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Firm was notified by EU of a positive sample for Listeria Monocytogenes in Squid Salad tested by their customer in the Netherlands. A second customer reported an additional positive finding and an additional lot of Squid Salad was also recalled."
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Three US Customers and One customer in Holland. Second lot bonded and tested in Switzerland but final destination was same customer in Holland. Additional customer in United Kingdom."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 3 Jun 2016. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.