The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0931-2021·Announced 2021-09-08

Shrimp Tempura Kabuki Roll recalled for Salmonella contamination

Mai Cuisine is recalling 12 PC Shrimp Tempura Kabuki Roll sushi products sold at Genji Sushi counters in Whole Foods Market stores in Northern California due to Salmonella contamination in frozen shrimp used in the products.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall involving Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen. The source text does not report any confirmed illnesses or injuries, so the hazard remains theoretical at the time of recall initiation, which per the rubric places this at score 3 (High).

Plain-English summary

Mai Cuisine is recalling 12 PC Shrimp Tempura Kabuki Roll sushi products due to Salmonella contamination. The contamination originated in frozen shrimp supplied to Mai Cuisine that was used in the sushi products.

The affected products were sold from Genji Sushi counters inside Whole Foods Market stores in Northern California. Products can be identified by Hand-Crafted dates of 8/12/2021 and 8/13/2021, with corresponding Best By dates of 08/13/2021 and 08/14/2021. Approximately 1,490 packages of Genji sushi products were affected.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Salmonella can cause serious infection, particularly in young children, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals. Consumers with questions should contact the recalling firm.

The recalled product

Product
12 PC Shrimp Tempura Kabuki Roll [WR UPC:81244803410 Products were sold from Genji Sushi counters inside Whole Foods Market stores
Manufacturer
Mai Cuisine
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat / Sushi
Hazard
  • salmonella

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

  • CA

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