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Reel Fresh Yellowfin Tuna Cubes Recall: Hepatitis A Risk from Indonesia

Reel Fresh Yellowfin Tuna Hilo Cubes (15 lb. cases) from Indonesia tested positive for hepatitis A. Consumers should stop using these products due to food safety risk.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-2268-2017FoodReel Fresh ›
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Recalling firmTropic Fish Hawaii, LLC2312 Kamehameha Hwy, Unit E-5 · Honolulu, HI 96819
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What happened, in plain English

Tropic Fish Hawaii, LLC recalled Reel Fresh Yellowfin Tuna Hilo Cubes from Indonesia after testing found hepatitis A. This poses a food safety risk as hepatitis A can cause serious illness. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/21804-reel-fresh-yellowfin-tuna-cubes-recall-hepatitis-a-risk-from.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/21804-reel-fresh-yellowfin-tuna-cubes-recall-hepatitis-a-risk-from · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2268-2017

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“Reel Fresh Yellowfin Tuna Cubes Recall: Hepatitis A Risk from Indonesia.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/21804-reel-fresh-yellowfin-tuna-cubes-recall-hepatitis-a-risk-from. Based on FDA recall #F-2268-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2268-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

Frozen raw tuna cubes from Indonesia tested positive for hepatitis A virus. Hepatitis A is a contagious liver infection that can cause severe illness, especially in unvaccinated people.

Who’s affected

Anyone who purchased Reel Fresh Yellowfin Tuna Hilo Cubes (15 lb. cases) from Indonesia. People with close contact with infected individuals are at higher risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Reel Fresh Yellowfin Tuna Hilo Cubes in 15 lb. cases with UPC 664183001454. Products were manufactured in Indonesia and have lot codes 633671 or 5005125.

  • Brand
    Reel Fresh
  • Product
    Yellowfin Tuna Hilo Cubes, Random cut. 15 lb. cases. (1 x 15 lb. bags per case) Brand name: Reel Fresh UPC
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop Using Now

    Immediately discard any Reel Fresh Yellowfin Tuna Hilo Cubes (15 lb. cases) with UPC 664183001454.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

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

1. Firm started the recall: May 1, 201712. FDA classified it Class I: May 25, 201723. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: May 31, 201734. FDA terminated the recall: Aug 31, 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.

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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-2268-2017 (May 1, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2268-2017 to see it in context.
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