Food recall: Frozen Yellowfin tuna cubes, random; Individually vacuum packed; 15 lb. case. Product of the Philippines; Brand -…
Class I FDA enforcement event 77318. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Independent lab testing found positive results for Hepatitis A in tuna products.
Class I, in the words of FDA
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
Hilo Fish Company Inc started this food recall on 17 May 2017. The firm address in the FDA record is in Hilo, HI. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 77318 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 14 Jun 2017. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 28 Sep 2017.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
CA, , TX,
Recalling firm
Hilo Fish Company Inc, Hilo, HI.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-2329-2017 | Frozen Yellowfin tuna cubes, random; Individually vacuum packed; 15 lb. case. Product of the Philippines; Brand - Krimson Product; UPC 10664183002946 Ingredient: - Frozen Tuna and tasteless smoke - to promote color retention. Imported by Hilo Fish Company Inc., Honolulu, HI. | 199 cases , 15 x 1 lb. packages per case. | Class I | Terminated | 14 Jun 2017 |
| F-2330-2017 | Tuna Steaks, 8 oz. individually vacuum packed bags; Krimson Brand, Product of Vietnam; 10 lb. cases; Ingredients: frozen tuna and tasteless smoke to promote color retention. UPC: 10664183000751 | 70 cases - 10 lb.s per case | Class I | Terminated | 14 Jun 2017 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2017
- 599
- Share of these events in Class I
- 41%
- Product records in this event
- 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 1
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-2329-2017The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 77318. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/77318/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
CA, , TX,
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 77318?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
199 cases , 15 x 1 lb. packages per case.
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2017 have the same class?
- 41% of the 599 food events that started in 2017 are in Class I.