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Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Whole Foods Frozen Beer-Battered Fish Recalled for Undeclared Soy Allergen

Tampa Bay Fisheries, Dover, FL, is recalling one lot of frozen Whole Foods Beer Battered Pollock Fillets after it was discovered that the label failed to declare soy on the label, thus an undeclared allergen.  Product was distributed nationwide. There have been no reported cases of illness.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/tampa-bay-fisheries-inc-dover-florida-voluntarily-recalling-1-lot-365-whole-foods-market-beer
Tampa Bay Fisheries, Inc. Dover, Florida is Voluntarily Recalling 1 Lot of 365 Whole Foods Market Beer Battered Pollock Fillets and 2 Lots of 365 Beer Battered Cod Fillet Due to an Undeclared Soy Allergen
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  December 22, 2023
FDA Publish Date:  December 23, 2023
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Undeclared Soy
Company Name:  Tampa Bay Fisheries, Inc.
Brand Name:  365 WHOLE FOODS MART
Product Description:  Beer Battered Pollock and Cod Fillets

Company Announcement

TAMPA BAY FISHERIES, INC. IS VOLUNTARILY RECALLING ONE LOT OF 365 WHOLE FOODS MARKET “BEER BATTERED POLLOCK FILLETS” (32OZ) BAGS WITH UPC 9948249803, LOT# 32508201, AND BEST BUY: 03/07/2025 LOCATED ON THE BACK OF BAG. 2 LOTS OF 365 WHOLE FOODS MARKET “BEER BATTERED COD FILLET” (12OZ) CARTONS WITH UPC 9948248051, LOT# 32348201 AND BEST BY: 02/22/2025. LOT# 32628201 WITH A BEST BY: 03/19/2025 LOCATED ON THE END SIDE OF THE CARTON.


THE PRODUCT CONTAINS SOY WHICH IS NOT DECLARED ON THE PRODUCT LABEL




PRODUCT UPC LOT# BEST BY

365 WHOLE FOODS MARKET "BEER BATTER POLLOCK" (32OZ) BAGS 9948249803 32508201 03/07/2025

365 WHOLE FOODS MARKET "BEER BATTER COD" (12OZ) CARTONS 9948248051 32348201 02/22/2025

32628201 03/19/2025

THE LOT NUMBER AND BEST DATE ARE LOCATED ON THE BACK OF THE 365 WHOLE FOODS MARKET "BEER BATTERED POLLOCK FILLETS" (32OZ) BAGS.




THE LOT NUMBER AND BEST DATE ARE LOCATED ON THE END SIDE BACK OF 365 WHOLE FOODS MARKET "BEER BATTERED COD FILLETS" (12OZ) CARTONS.




PEOPLE WHO HAVE AN ALLERGY OR SEVERE SENSITIVITY TO SOY RUN THE RISK OF SERIOUS OR LIFE-THREATENING ALLERGIC REACTION IF THEY CONSUME THIS PRODUCT.




THE AFFECTED PRODUCT WAS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT WHOLE FOODS MARKET STORES NATIONWIDE BETWEEN 9/8/2023 THROUGH 12/22/2023.




NO ILLNESSES HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO DATE. THE RECALL WAS INITIATED AFTER IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT PRODUCT CONTAINING SOY WAS DISTRIBUTED IN PACKAGING THAT DID NOT REVEAL THE PRESENCE OF SOY.




NO OTHER LOTS WERE FOUND TO BE AFFECTED. THE AFFECTED PRODUCT HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM STORE SHELVES.




CONSUMERS WHO HAVE PURCHASED THIS PRODUCT AT WHOLE FOODS MARKET SHOULD NOT CONSUME THE PRODUCT AND SHOULD DISPOSE OF THE PRODUCT. CONSUMERS CAN BRING A VALID RECEIPT INTO STORES FOR A FULL REFUND.




CONSUMERS WITH QUESTIONS MAY CONTACT TAMPA BAY FISHERIES, INC. AT (800)-SEAFOOD, MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM TO 5PM EASTERN.




TAMPA BAY FISHERIES, INC.

3060 N. GALLAGHER ROAD

DOVER, FLORIDA 33527




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