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Avanti Frozen Foods Recalls Frozen Cooked Shrimp Because of Possible Health Risk

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Summary

Company Announcement Date:
FDA Publish Date:
Product Type:
Food & Beverages
Shellfish
Foodborne Illness
Reason for Announcement:
Recall Reason Description
Salmonella
Company Name:
Avanti Frozen Foods Pvt. Ltd
Brand Name:
Brand Name(s)
Censea, Hannaford, Open acres, Honest catch, COS and others
Product Description:
Product Description
Frozen shrimp, cooked, peeled and deveined, tail on

Company Announcement

Avanti Frozen Foods Pvt. Ltd, with an abundance of caution, is recalling certain consignments of various sizes of frozen cooked, peeled, deveined, shrimp (with some packaged with cocktail sauce) sold in various unit sizes, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The frozen shrimp products were distributed nationwide from late December 2020 to late February 2021.

Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

The affected product details are as below. The brand names of the products are: Censea/Hannaford/Open Acres/Waterfront Bistro/Honest Catch/COS/365/Meijer, as well as Costco (prepackaged shrimp cocktail, not frozen)

Product Description Unit Size Container Description Storage Instructions Code Expiration Date
CENSEA, Frozen Cooked, peeled and deveined, Tail
Off Shrimps IQF		 2 LB Printed Polythene
Pouch		 Frozen 140313D, 140314D, 140315D,
140316D		 5/7/2022, 5/8/2022,
5/9/2022, 5/10/2022
CHICKEN OF THE SEA, Frozen Cooked, peeled and
deveined, Tail On Shrimps IQF with Cocktail Sauce		 16oz Printed Polythene
Trays		 Frozen 91AS/02UN/216, 91AS/03UN/217 5/1/2022, 5/2/2022
HONEST CATCH, Frozen Cooked, peeled and
deveined, Tail On Shrimps IQF		 1 LB Printed Polythene
Pouch		 Frozen 3150-GFF 11/9/2022
CWNO , Frozen Cooked, peeled and deveined, Tail
On Shrimps IQF		 7 LB Printed Polythene
Pouch		 Frozen 91AS/06US/220D, 91AS/07UN/221C,
91AS/23HN/206B, 91AS/24HN/207		 1/23/2022, 1/24/2022,
2/6/2022,2/7/2022
HANNAFORD, Frozen Cooked, peeled and
deveined, Tail On Shrimps IQF		 1 LB Printed Polythene
Pouch		 Frozen AVF 30920 EF, AVF 31020 EF 10/25/2022,
10/26/2022
WATERFRONT BISTRO, Frozen Cooked, peeled and
deveined, Tail On Shrimps IQF with Cocktail Sauce		 16oz Printed Polythene
Trays		 Frozen 20305, 20306 10/30/2022,
10/31/2022
OPEN ACRES, Frozen Cooked, peeled and
deveined, Tail On Shrimps IQF		 1 LB Printed Polythene
Pouch		 Frozen 02572 0307 11, 02572 0308 11 11/2/2022,
11/3/2022
365, Frozen Cooked, peeled and deveined, Tail On
Shrimps IQF		 2 LB Printed Polythene
Pouch		 Frozen 91AS/29HN/212B, 91AS/30HN/213, 4/29/2022,
4/30/2022
MEIJER, Frozen Cooked, peeled and deveined, Tail
On Shrimps IQF		 1 LB Printed Polythene
Pouch		 Frozen 29720 49982, 29820 49982, 30220
50736, 30320 50736, 30520 49486,
30620 49486, 30920 50737, 31020
50737		 10/22/2022,
10/23,2022,
10/27/2022,
10/28/2022,
10/30/2022,
10/31/2022,
11/3/2022,
11/4/2022
COSTCO, Prepackaged Ready to Eat Shrimp
Cocktail, Not Frozen		   Prepackaged
Ready to Eat		      

Products not bearing these codes are not affected by or involved in this recall.

There have been 6 reports of Salmonella-related illness to date associated with these cooked shrimp distributions. The potential for contamination was identified by FDA based on its prior testing of frozen cooked shrimp imported by Avanti Frozen Foods that was found to contain Salmonella. Avanti Frozen Foods did not distribute and destroyed that prior shipment found to be violative. The company has taken preventative steps to eliminate the potential for future contamination.

Consumers who have purchased the above product are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at +914023310260/+914023310261, Mon – Fri :10:00 hrs -16:00 hrs , GMT+5.5

Company Contact Information

Consumers:
Avanti Frozen Foods Pvt. Ltd
+914023310260/+914023310261
recalls@avantifrozen.com
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