Early Dawn; Whole Tilapia IQF, Gutted & Scaled, Farm Raised, 40 lbs.; Size 550-750g OR 750g+, Lot No.: 1985507

Recall map → All recalls → F-0563-2018

Early Dawn; Whole Tilapia IQF, Gutted & Scaled, Farm Raised, 40 lbs.; Size 550-750g OR 750g+, Lot No.: 1985507; Production Date: 08/12/2017; Best Used By Date: 02/12/2019; Product of China. AJC International, Inc. · reported 2018-01-10

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: Early Dawn Whole Tilapia was sampled and found positive for the antibiotic, Sulfadiazine.
Classification: Class II
Recall initiated: 2017-12-22
Reported by the agency: 2018-01-10
Closed out (terminated): 2020-04-27
Recalling firm: AJC International, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
United States
This is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.
Distribution (the agency's own words): PA
States we parsed from that text: PA
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Fish & seafoodderived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-0563-2018

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