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Pacific Brand Charcoal Grilled Eel — Class III food recall F-1596-2018

Terminated recall by Supreme Foods, reported 2018-07-04, distributed in CA, NJ, TX, WA. FDA Compliance follow-up inspection found that imported shipments of eel on import alert that should have been

Recall numberF-1596-2018
Product typeFood
ClassificationClass III
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmSupreme Foods, El Monte, CA, United States
Recall initiated2018-06-04
Classified2018-06-27
Reported by FDA2018-07-04
Terminated2019-06-18
DistributedCA, NJ, TX, WA
Quantity1,725 cases
UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI00692156201099
Lot numbers20191022, 20191214
Expiration dates2019-10-22, 2019-12-12

Product

Pacific Brand Charcoal Grilled Eel. Premium Quality Unagi Kabayaki UPC: 692156201099

Reason for recall

FDA Compliance follow-up inspection found that imported shipments of eel on import alert that should have been held had been distributed. FDA found Mebendazole amine in two of the shipments.

Machine access

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