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Ocean Delight Ahi Tuna Recall: Decomposed Product

Stavis Seafoods recalls Ocean Delight vacuum-packed Ahi Tuna Saku due to decomposition. Check lot numbers and UPCs for affected products.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1755-2018FoodOcean Delight ›
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Recalling firmStavis Seafoods, Inc.212 Northern Ave Ste 305 · Boston, MA 02210-2088
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What happened, in plain English

Stavis Seafoods, Inc. is recalling Ocean Delight Individually Vacuum Packed AHI TUNA SAKU because the product has decomposed. The recall covers specific lots of 10 lb and 22 lb packages distributed in several states and Puerto Rico. Consumers should check their products against the listed lot numbers and UPC codes to see if they are affected. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18889-ocean-delight-ahi-tuna-recall-decomposed-product.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18889-ocean-delight-ahi-tuna-recall-decomposed-product · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1755-2018

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“Ocean Delight Ahi Tuna Recall: Decomposed Product.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18889-ocean-delight-ahi-tuna-recall-decomposed-product. Based on FDA recall #F-1755-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1755-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The recalled tuna products are decomposed, which indicates spoilage and potential food safety hazards. Consuming decomposed fish can lead to foodborne illness or other health issues.

Who’s affected

Consumers who purchased Ocean Delight vacuum-packed Ahi Tuna Saku from New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Missouri, Ohio, North Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and Puerto Rico. Anyone with the specific lot numbers or UPC codes listed in the record is at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Ocean Delight Individually Vacuum Packed AHI TUNA SAKU in 10 lb (4.54 kg) or 22 lb (9.98 kg) packages. Check the label for Lot #85599 with Production Code 11018 or 11088, or Lot #85598 with Production Code 11098. Verify the UPC/GTIN codes: (01)00091372680013(11)180411(422)144(10)01, (01)00091372680013(11)180418(422)144(10)01, or (01)00091372680006(11)180419(422)144(10)01.

  • Brand
    Ocean Delight
  • Product
    Ocean Delight Individually Vacuum Packed AHI TUNA SAKU, 8-12 oz. NET WT. 10 LB (4.54 kg) and 12-16 oz. NET WT. 22LB
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Labels

    Compare your product's lot number, production code, and UPC/GTIN against the recalled items listed in the record.

  2. Stop Consuming Affected Tuna

    Do not eat any tuna that matches the recalled lot numbers or UPC codes due to decomposition risks.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 12 states and Puerto Rico.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: yesMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFLPuerto Rico: yesPR

FDA distribution: “NH, MA, NY, ME, RI, CT, MO, OH, NC, MI, PA, MN, & PR.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jul 18, 201812. FDA classified it Class III: Aug 3, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Aug 15, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: Oct 10, 201842018
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class III
  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-1755-2018 (July 18, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1755-2018 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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