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Pacific Wave Frozen Tuna Loins Recalled Due to Hepatitis A Risk

Unified Seafood Co. recalls Pacific Wave frozen tuna loins after positive Hepatitis A test results. Check your freezer for affected lots and discard immediately.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-2579-2017FoodPacific Wave ›
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Official pagewww.unifiedseafood.com
Recalling firmUnified Seafood Company., Inc.556 Towne Ave · Los Angeles, CA 90013-2127
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What happened, in plain English

Unified Seafood Company, Inc. is recalling Pacific Wave Frozen Tuna Loins sold in 30-pound cases because direct customer testing confirmed the presence of Hepatitis A. The recall covers approximately 250 cases distributed to one location each in California and Hawaii, as well as one location in Mexico. Consumers who purchased these products should not eat them due to the risk of serious illness. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/20735-pacific-wave-frozen-tuna-loins-recalled-due-to-hepatitis-a.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/20735-pacific-wave-frozen-tuna-loins-recalled-due-to-hepatitis-a · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2579-2017

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“Pacific Wave Frozen Tuna Loins Recalled Due to Hepatitis A Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/20735-pacific-wave-frozen-tuna-loins-recalled-due-to-hepatitis-a. Based on FDA recall #F-2579-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2579-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The product tested positive for Hepatitis A, a virus that causes liver disease. Ingesting contaminated tuna can lead to serious health issues for consumers.

Who’s affected

Consumers who purchased Pacific Wave Frozen Tuna Loins from specific locations in California, Hawaii, and Mexico are at risk. Anyone who has consumed or plans to consume these tuna loins may be exposed to Hepatitis A.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Pacific Wave Frozen Tuna Loins in 30-pound cases. Check the lot number (701 Series) and code (C1921-C2212). The product was imported by Unified Seafood Co., Inc.

  • Brand
    Pacific Wave
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the product

    Do not eat the recalled Pacific Wave Frozen Tuna Loins due to the Hepatitis A risk.

  2. Discard or return the product

    The record does not specify a remedy such as a refund or replacement, 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: “One location each in CA and HI; one location in MX” 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 52 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jun 16, 201712. FDA classified it Class I: Jul 14, 201723. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jul 26, 201734. FDA terminated the recall: Aug 7, 201742017
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  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.

Take action

Contact Pacific Wave

We’ve drafted a message you can send Pacific Wave to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.

Subject: Recall F-2579-2017 — Pacific Wave Frozen Tuna Loins Recalled Due to Hepatitis A Risk

Hello,

I own a Pacific Wave Frozen Tuna Loins Recalled Due to Hepatitis A Risk that is covered by recall F-2579-2017 from Pacific Wave.

I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?

Thank you.

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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-2579-2017 (June 16, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2579-2017 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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