Use cautionFood recall · FDA · Published December 7, 2022
King Oscar Anchovies Recall: Elevated Histamine Risk
Tri-Union recalls King Oscar Anchovies Flat Fillet in Olive Oil due to elevated histamine levels. Consumers should avoid these products to prevent potential allergic reactions.
Anchovies found to have elevated levels of histamine
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📍Recalling firmTri-Union Frozen Products Inc2150 E Grand Ave · El Segundo, CA 90245-5024
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Tri-Union is recalling King Oscar Anchovies Flat Fillet in Olive Oil because they contain elevated histamine levels. This can cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals, so affected consumers should stop using the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/12105-king-oscar-anchovies-recall-elevated-histamine-risk.
“King Oscar Anchovies Recall: Elevated Histamine Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/12105-king-oscar-anchovies-recall-elevated-histamine-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0204-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0204-2023%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Dec. 7, 2022, that Tri-Union Frozen Products Inc voluntarily recalled King Oscar Anchovies Flat Fillet in Olive Oil due to elevated histamine levels. The agency classified the recall as Class II.
The recalled anchovies were found to have elevated levels of histamine. The FDA classified the recall as Class II.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Tri-Union Frozen Products Inc has one other recall on record since Aug. 9, 2019, involving bloated Chicken of the Sea Salmon pouches. Other recent recalls of similar products include Azuma Foods TAKO WASABI Seasoned Octopus (May 28, 2026), John B Sanfilippo & Sons Southern Style Nuts Gourmet Hunter Mix (May 5, 2026), and Koi Koi Trading Fish Balls (Jan. 28, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the UPC number 3480060061 on the product label. The product is sold in 18-can cartons with a best-by date of April 2023.
Brand
Tri-Union
Product
King Oscar Anchovies Flat Fillet in Olive Oil 2 oz. can 18 cans per carton UPC number: 3480060061 Ingredients
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Product
Discard any King Oscar Anchovies Flat Fillet in Olive Oil 2 oz. cans with UPC 3480060061.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Illinois and New Hampshire.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Product was distributed to 2 DC's. DOT Foods, Inc. 0 Mount Sterling, IL UNFI - Chesterfield, NH” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Illinois, New Hampshire.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #F-0204-2023 (December 7, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0204-2023 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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