Pacific Wave Yellow Fin Tuna Recall: Hepatitis A Risk
P & E Foods recalls Pacific Wave Yellow Fin Tuna loins due to potential Hepatitis A contamination. Check lot codes C1921-C2212.
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Firm tested tuna loins received from supplier and had a positive result for Hepatitis A.
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What happened, in plain English
P & E Foods Inc is recalling Pacific Wave Yellow Fin Tuna loins because laboratory testing confirmed a positive result for Hepatitis A. The affected product consists of 30 lb. cases imported from Indonesia by Unified Seafood Co., Inc. This recall involves only two cases distributed to one customer in Hawaii for overseas distribution. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/20798-pacific-wave-yellow-fin-tuna-recall-hepatitis-a-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/20798-pacific-wave-yellow-fin-tuna-recall-hepatitis-a-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2398-2017
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“Pacific Wave Yellow Fin Tuna Recall: Hepatitis A Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/20798-pacific-wave-yellow-fin-tuna-recall-hepatitis-a-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-2398-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2398-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Hepatitis A is a viral infection that affects the liver and can cause serious illness. The presence of the virus in the tuna loins poses a direct health risk if the product is consumed without proper cooking or handling precautions, although the record does not specify further details on transmission.
Who’s affected
The recall is limited to a single customer in Hawaii who received the product for overseas distribution. Consumers are unlikely to have this specific item, but anyone with these tuna loins should treat them as unsafe.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Pacific Wave Yellow Fin Tuna loins in 30 lb. cases. The product is from Indonesia and imported by Unified Seafood Co., Inc. You must check the lot code; the recalled items have Lot 701 Series with codes ranging from C1921 to C2212.
- Brand
Pacific Wave- Category
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What to do — step by step
Stop using the product
Do not consume or distribute the recalled Pacific Wave Yellow Fin Tuna loins due to Hepatitis A contamination.
Check lot codes
Verify if your product has Lot 701 Series with codes C1921 through C2212.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Hawaii.
FDA distribution: “One customer in HI for overseas distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Hawaii.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- 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-2398-2017 (June 14, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2398-2017 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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