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Cooked Butterfly Sushi Shrimp Recalled


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AFC Distribution Corp. of Rancho Dominguez, California is voluntary recalling Cooked Butterfly Tail-On Whiteleg Shrimp, Lot #2019.10.02.  This shrimp may be found in various prepared sushi and other foods with sell-by dates ranging from 02/19/2020 to 03/13/2020.  The shrimp may be contaminated with Vibrio parahaemolyticus. This organism causes a severe gastroenteritis with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever and chills.

 

The shrimp have been sold in products prepared at retail AFC sushi counters and distributed in some 40 states.  If you have a product containing these shrimp, discard it or return it to the point of purchase for a refund.  For more information, contact the AFC Recall Team at 1-866-467-8744. 

 

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/cooked-butterfly-tail-whiteleg-shrimp-sushi-ebi-lot-20191002

 

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