Food Recall Advisory Recall of Frozen Raw Yellowfin Tuna product from Moon Marine USA Corporation N

Connecticut Developmental Services

TO:	DDS Regional Directors, STS Director, CTH Coordinators, Private Providers, CO Quality Management Personnel
FROM:	Daniel A. Micari, Director, Quality Management Services
DATE:	April 16, 2012
RE:	FOOD RECALL ADVISORY: Recall of Frozen Raw Yellowfin Tuna product from Moon Marine USA Corporation “Nakaochi Scrape” Associated with a Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Bareilly Infections

Food Recall Advisory

On April 13, 2012 the US Food and Drug Administration announced Moon Marine USA Corporation (also known as MMI) of Cupertino, Calif. is voluntarily recalling 58,828 lbs of a frozen raw yellowfin tuna product, labeled as Nakaochi Scrape AA or AAA. Nakaochi Scrape is tuna backmeat, which is specifically scraped off from the bones, and looks like a ground product.

The Nakaochi Scrape is associated with an outbreak of 116 cases of Salmonella Bareilly in multiple states: Alabama (2), Arkansas (1), Connecticut (5), District of Columbia (2), Florida (1), Georgia (5), Illinois (10), Louisiana (2), Maryland (11), Massachusetts (8), Mississippi (1), Missouri (2), New Jersey (7), New York (24), North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania (5), Rhode Island (5), South Carolina (3), Texas (3), Virginia (5), and Wisconsin
(12).

For further information, please view the attached PDF documents:

2012-21 Recall of Marine Moon Yellow Fin Tuna (PDF, 337 KB)
2012-21 ATT FDA Tuna recall (PDF, 84KB)

Please ensure those responsible are aware of this food recall advisory. Also review your supplies to determine whether or not the identified products are present. If the identified products are present, address appropriately.