The products may contain elevated levels of histamines that can produce an allergic reaction called scombroid fish poisoning that may result in symptoms that can generally appear within minutes to several hours after eating the affected fish.
The most common symptoms of histamine or scombroid fish poisoning are tingling or burning sensation in the mouth, facial swelling, rash, hives and itchy skin, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.
These symptoms usually resolve within several hours without medical intervention. If symptoms are severe an individual should seek immediate medical attention for treatment.
The following products, sold in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Florida, Texas, Alabama, North Carolina, California Michigan, Rhode Island, U.S. Virgin Islands, Saint Maarten and Grand Cayman are being recalled:
Product Name | Brand | Size | Lot Number | Production Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuna Poke 2cm AAA IVP | Mical Seafood | 10lb | 23910 | 04/09/2019 |
| Tuna Poke 2cm AAA IVP | Mical Seafood | 10lb | 24046 | 04/20/2019 |
| Tuna Poke 2cm AAA IVP | Mical Seafood | 10lb | 25324 | 04/27/2019 |
| Tuna Loins 5-8lb AAA IVP | Mical Seafood | 30lb | 20799 | 04/02/2019 |
| Tuna Loins 5-8lb AAA IVP | Mical Seafood | 30lb | 24037 | 04/09/2019 |
| Tuna Loins 5-8lb AAA IVP | Mical Seafood | 30lb | 24279 | 04/24/2019 |
| Tuna Loins 5-8lb AAA IVP | Mical Seafood | 30lb | 23020 | 05/10/2019 |
| Tuna Ground Meat AAA IVP | Mical Seafood | 10lb | 25694 | 05/14/2019 |
| Tuna Steaks 6z AA IVP | Mical Seafood | 10lb | 23906 | 04/20/2019 |
The recalled products have production dates between 04/02/2019 and 05/14/2019.
What to do
Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but return them to the supplier or to Mical Seafood for a full refund.
Consumers with questions may contact the company’s recall team at (954) 935-0133, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., (ET).
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