Sant' Elia Tuna Recall: High Histamine Levels Risk Food Poisoning
Sant' Elia Operations LLC recalls raw tuna sold at meat counters with butcher paper wrapping due to high histamine levels. Consumers should avoid eating this product to prevent food poisoning.
Lower-risk recall
Tuna tested above 50 ppm histamine.
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What happened, in plain English
Sant' Elia Operations LLC is recalling raw tuna sold at meat counters wrapped in butcher paper because it contains histamine levels above 50 ppm. This can cause food poisoning if consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/13938-sant-elia-tuna-recall-high-histamine-levels-risk-food-poisoning.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/13938-sant-elia-tuna-recall-high-histamine-levels-risk-food-poisoning · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0353-2022
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“Sant' Elia Tuna Recall: High Histamine Levels Risk Food Poisoning.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/13938-sant-elia-tuna-recall-high-histamine-levels-risk-food-poisoning. Based on FDA recall #F-0353-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0353-2022%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Tuna with histamine levels above 50 ppm can cause food poisoning. This happens when the tuna is not stored properly, leading to bacterial growth that produces histamine.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased this raw tuna at a meat counter wrapped in butcher paper. People with sensitive stomachs or weakened immune systems may be at higher risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for raw tuna sold at meat counters wrapped in butcher paper. The product was sold with a 'use within 4 days' label.
- Brand
Sant' Elia- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for raw tuna sold at meat counters wrapped in butcher paper with a 'use within 4 days' label.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Wisconsin.
FDA distribution: “WI” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- FDA terminated the recall
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-0353-2022 (October 26, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0353-2022 to see it in context.
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