Yellowfin Tuna Ground Meat Recall: High Histamine Levels
Taiwan Seafood & Fish Corporation recalls Yellowfin Tuna Ground Meat due to high histamine levels. Consumers should avoid using this product to prevent potential health risks.
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Taiwan Seafood & Fish Corp initiated a recall of the ground Yellowfin tuna due to high levels of histamine.
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What happened, in plain English
Taiwan Seafood & Fish Corporation is recalling Yellowfin Tuna Ground Meat because it contains high levels of histamine. This can cause health issues if consumed, so affected consumers should stop using the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23077-yellowfin-tuna-ground-meat-recall-high-histamine-levels.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23077-yellowfin-tuna-ground-meat-recall-high-histamine-levels · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0678-2017
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“Yellowfin Tuna Ground Meat Recall: High Histamine Levels.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23077-yellowfin-tuna-ground-meat-recall-high-histamine-levels. Based on FDA recall #F-0678-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0678-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
High histamine levels in the product can cause health issues such as headaches, nausea, and allergic reactions. Histamine is a natural compound that can build up in fish if not stored properly.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased Yellowfin Tuna Ground Meat from Taiwan Seafood & Fish Corporation. People with sensitive reactions to histamine may be at higher risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Yellowfin Tuna Ground Meat in 22-pound cases with 11 one-pound packages per box. The product was sold in 5500 pounds total, with a batch number of 6037.
- Brand
Taiwan Seafood & Fish Corporation- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Product
Discard the Yellowfin Tuna Ground Meat if you have it.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 3 states.
FDA distribution: “US: NY, CA, MA,” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Massachusetts, New York.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- FDA terminated the recall
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
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-0678-2017 (October 3, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0678-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 9, 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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