Food recall: Sushi grade yellowfin tuna individually wrapped in various product weights.
FDA enforcement event 84253 is a food recall by International Marine Products Inc. Houston of Houston, TX, initiated 9 Nov 2019 and classified Class I, with 3 product records.
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. 35% of the 516 food enforcement events initiated in 2019 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 4 Feb 2020. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. This is the only enforcement event on this register for International Marine Products Inc. Houston.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
International Marine Products Inc. Houston, Houston, TX.
Reason for recall
"Potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes"
Distribution
"Houston and Austin areas."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0229-2020 | Sushi grade yellowfin tuna individually wrapped in various product weights. | 1695 Pounds (total for yellowfin and blue fin) | Class I | Terminated | 27 Nov 2019 |
| F-0230-2020 | Sushi grade Scottish Salmon individually wrapped in various product weights. | 3,137 Pounds | Class I | Terminated | 27 Nov 2019 |
| F-0231-2020 | Sushi grade blue fin tuna individually wrapped in various product weights. | 1,695 Pounds (total for yellowfin and blue fin) | Class I | Terminated | 27 Nov 2019 |
Context
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes"
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: "Houston and Austin areas."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 4 Feb 2020. "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.