Food recall: Maesri Brand Shrimp Powder, 6.oz
Class II FDA enforcement event 72631. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The New York Department of Agriculture and Markets notified Eastland Food Corp. that they analyzed a sample of the shrimp powder and determined that the product contained FD&C Yellow #6, but the label failed to declare its presence. Yellow #6 can cause an allergic reaction for a small population of individuals.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Eastland Food Corporation started this food recall on 20 Oct 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Jessup, MD. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 72631 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 16 Mar 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 10 Mar 2016.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
The shrimp powder is manufactured in Thailand and imported to the United States by Eastland. Eastland then distributes the shrimp powder nationwide to retail stores.
Recalling firm
Eastland Food Corporation, Jessup, MD.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0724-2016 | Maesri Brand Shrimp Powder, 6.oz | 945 cases | Class II | Terminated | 16 Mar 2016 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2015
- 607
- Share of these events in Class II
- 46%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 6
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Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-0724-2016The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 72631. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/72631/. 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:
The shrimp powder is manufactured in Thailand and imported to the United States by Eastland. Eastland then distributes the shrimp powder nationwide to retail stores.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 72631?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
945 cases
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2015 have the same class?
- 46% of the 607 food events that started in 2015 are in Class II.