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Vega White Headless Shrimp Recall: Salmonella Risk

Union Fish Company is recalling Vega White Headless Shrimp due to potential Salmonella contamination. Check your freezer for affected lots.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1341-2019FoodVega ›
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Recalling firmUnion Fish Company100 Larkspur Landing Cir Ste 115 · Larkspur, CA 94939-1731
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Union Fish Company is recalling Vega brand White Headless Shrimp in 21/15 and 26/30 count sizes because an FDA import sample tested positive for Salmonella poly D. The recall covers two additional lots from the same packer and import entry to prevent illness. Consumers should check their freezers for these specific products. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/17653-vega-white-headless-shrimp-recall-salmonella-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/17653-vega-white-headless-shrimp-recall-salmonella-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1341-2019

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“Vega White Headless Shrimp Recall: Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/17653-vega-white-headless-shrimp-recall-salmonella-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1341-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1341-2019%22&limit=1).

Union Fish Company recalled Vega White Headless Shrimp due to Salmonella contamination, according to the FDA. The Food and Drug Administration announced the recall on March 18, 2019.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Vega
  • Product: White Headless Shrimp
  • Sizes: 21/15 and 26/30 count
  • Packaging: Frozen block in plastic bag, 6 x 4 lbs. per master carton
  • Best Before date: 122120
  • Origin: Product of the Philippines
  • Distribution: CA, HI
  • Quantity: 2400 lbs.

The hazard

An FDA import sample found Salmonella poly D in White Headless Shrimp. The firm is recalling two additional lots as they are from the same packer and were received in the same import entry.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Pacific Fresh Vegetables Recall: Salmonella Contamination Risk (2025-10-27), Squirrel Brand Travelers Mix Recall: Salmonella Risk (2026-05-05) and Taylor Fresh Foods Salsa Verde Mild Recall: Salmonella Contamination Risk (2026-08-07).

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Vega brand White Headless Shrimp in frozen blocks inside plastic bags. Check for packer HJR International Corp., product of the Philippines, and a Best Before date of 122120. The product was distributed in California and Hawaii.

  • Brand
    Vega
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the shrimp

    Do not eat the recalled Vega White Headless Shrimp as it may contain Salmonella.

  2. Discard or return the product

    The record does not specify a return address or refund process, so discard the product safely.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in California and Hawaii.

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: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: 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: yesHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “CA, HI” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, Hawaii.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Mar 18, 201912. FDA classified it Class II: May 10, 201923. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: May 22, 201934. FDA terminated the recall: Jul 9, 201942019
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

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-1341-2019 (March 18, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1341-2019 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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