The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0950-2021·Announced 2021-09-08

Chef's Assorted Nigiri 6PC recalled for Salmonella contamination

Mai Cuisine is recalling Chef's Assorted Nigiri 6PC sold at New Leaf Community Market stores in Northern California due to Salmonella contamination in frozen shrimp used in the sushi 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: The FDA classified this as Class II. Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen. Although no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, the hazard involves a pathogenic bacterium in a ready-to-eat food product, which meets the High severity threshold.

Plain-English summary

Mai Cuisine is recalling Chef's Assorted Nigiri 6PC (UPC: 81282401130) sold from Mai Sushi counters inside New Leaf Community Market stores in Northern California. The recall was initiated after notification that frozen shrimp used in the sushi products were contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected products can be identified by hand-crafted dates of 8/12/2021 or 8/13/2021, and Best By dates of 08/13/2021 or 08/14/2021. A total of 103 packages were distributed in Northern California only.

Consumers who purchased this product should not consume it. Anyone who has eaten the product and experiences symptoms of Salmonella infection—including diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps—should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
CHEF'S ASSORTED NIGIRI 6PC UPC: 81282401130 Product was sold from Mai Sushi counters inside New Leaf Community Market stores in Northern CA.
Manufacturer
Mai Cuisine
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
  • salmonella
  • pathogenic-contamination

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

  • CA

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