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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published September 10, 2019

Truong Phu Xanh Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Recall: Elevated Histamine Levels

Truong Phu Xanh recalls frozen yellowfin tuna from Vietnam with elevated histamine levels. Products include Tidal Seafood, Sea Mart, and other brands. Consumers should avoid these items due to potential health risks.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0588-2020FoodTruong Phu Xanh ›
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Recalling firmTruong Phu Xanh Co.,Lot 12, Quang Phu Industrial Zone · Quang Ngai, Vietnam
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Truong Phu Xanh is recalling frozen yellowfin tuna products from Vietnam that have elevated histamine levels. This can cause health issues if consumed, so affected consumers should stop using these items. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16677-truong-phu-xanh-frozen-yellowfin-tuna-recall-elevated-histamine-levels.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16677-truong-phu-xanh-frozen-yellowfin-tuna-recall-elevated-histamine-levels · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0588-2020

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“Truong Phu Xanh Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Recall: Elevated Histamine Levels.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16677-truong-phu-xanh-frozen-yellowfin-tuna-recall-elevated-histamine-levels. Based on FDA recall #F-0588-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0588-2020%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on September 10, 2019, that Truong Phu Xanh Co. is recalling Frozen Yellowfin Tuna due to elevated histamine levels, according to the FDA.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Tidal Seafood, Sea Mart, Pacifica Frozen Seafoods, J DeLuca Fish Company, Full Moon Fish, Tuna King, MiCal Seafood
  • Product: Frozen Yellowfin Tuna (various cuts including Round Steak, Loins, Steaks, Saku, Cube, Medallions)
  • Sizes: 1-3 lbs, 3-5 lbs, 4 oz, 5-8 lbs, 6-8 oz, 8-10 oz, 8 oz, 10 lbs, 12-16 oz, 1.5 cm, 2 cm, 2.8 cm
  • Distribution: Direct to FL, RI, CA, NJ

The hazard

The recall is due to elevated histamine levels in the product, according to the FDA.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Buckhead Tuna Recall: High Scombrotoxin Risk in Refrigerated Tuna (2026-07-24), Hellas Meze Golden Smoked Herring Recall: Risk of Botulism Contamination (2026-05-13), and MAMTAKIM Belevini KORUSHKA Smelts Recall: Risk of Botulism from Uneviscerated Fish (2025-10-27).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for products labeled with Tidal Seafood Tuna Round, Sea Mart Premium Frozen Yellowfin Tuna, or Tuna King brands. Look for production dates from 01/04/2019 to 09/05/2019 and expiry dates up to 09/05/2021.

  • Brand
    Truong Phu Xanh
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop Using Now

    Discard all recalled frozen yellowfin tuna products to avoid potential health issues.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 4 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Direct Distribution to FL, RI, CA, NJ” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, Florida, New Jersey, Rhode Island.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 5 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Sep 10, 201912. FDA classified it Class II: Jan 31, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 5, 2020320192020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. 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-0588-2020 (September 10, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0588-2020 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 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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