Recall: Southeastern Mills Tilapia Breader Due to E. coli Risk
Southeastern Mills recalls 40-lb bags of Tortilla Encrusted Breader for Tilapia due to potential E. coli contamination from flour supplied by General Mills.
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Product was manufactured with flour recalled by General Mills due to Ecoli contaminated.
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What happened, in plain English
Southeastern Mills Custom Seasoning Solutions is recalling Tortilla Encrusted Breader for Tilapia because it was manufactured with flour that had been recalled by General Mills due to E. coli contamination. The affected product consists of 87 bags, each weighing 40 pounds, distributed in Virginia. The recall record does not specify a remedy or current status for consumers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23847-recall-southeastern-mills-tilapia-breader-due-to-e-coli-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23847-recall-southeastern-mills-tilapia-breader-due-to-e-coli-risk · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2283-2016
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“Recall: Southeastern Mills Tilapia Breader Due to E. coli Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23847-recall-southeastern-mills-tilapia-breader-due-to-e-coli-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-2283-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2283-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The hazard stems from flour used in the breader being contaminated with E. coli. Consuming food prepared with this contaminated ingredient can lead to serious illness caused by the bacteria.
Who’s affected
Food service operators or commercial kitchens in Virginia that purchased the specific lot of breader manufactured for High Liner Foods are likely affected. Consumers who may have received this product through commercial channels are at risk of exposure to E. coli.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Tortilla Encrusted Breader for Tilapia, Net Wt. 40 lbs, Sm# 1000323591, Item #100032591, and Lot # 1061674. The product was manufactured for High Liner Foods in Newport News, VA, and distributed in Virginia.
- Brand
Southeastern Mills- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Stop Using the Product
Do not use the recalled breader due to the risk of E. coli contamination.
Check Lot Numbers
Verify if your inventory matches Item #100032591 and Lot # 1061674.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Virginia.
FDA distribution: “VA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- 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-2283-2016 (July 7, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2283-2016 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b 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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