The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0951-2021·Announced 2021-09-08

Mai Cuisine Scorpion Roll Sushi Recalled for Salmonella

Mai Cuisine is recalling Scorpion Roll sushi sold at New Leaf Community Market stores in Northern California due to Salmonella contamination in frozen shrimp used in the product. The affected products were hand-crafted on 8/12/2021 and 8/13/2021.

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 recall involves Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen. The source text states the recall was initiated after supplier notification of contamination, with no reported illnesses mentioned. Per the rubric, high-risk pathogens without reported illness merit a score of 3 (High).

Plain-English summary

Mai Cuisine is recalling Scorpion Roll sushi (UPC: 81282401138) sold from Mai Sushi counters inside New Leaf Community Market stores in Northern California. The recall was initiated after the company's supplier notified them of Salmonella contamination in frozen shrimp that had been used in the sushi products.

The affected products can be identified by their hand-crafted dates of 8/12/2021 or 8/13/2021, with corresponding Best By dates of 08/13/2021 or 08/14/2021. A total of 103 packages were sold in New Leaf Market stores in Northern California.

Salmonella can cause serious infection, particularly in young children, elderly persons, and immunocompromised individuals. Consumers who purchased this product should not consume it. Anyone who has consumed the product and experiences symptoms of Salmonella infection should contact their healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
SCORPION ROLL UPC:81282401138 Product was sold from Mai Sushi counters inside New Leaf Community Market stores in Northern CA.
Manufacturer
Mai Cuisine
Hazard
  • salmonella
  • contaminated-shrimp

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

  • CA