King Oscar Anchovies Flat Fillet in Olive Oil 2 oz. can 18 cans per carton UPC number: 3480060061 Ingredients: Anchovies, Olive Oil, Salt. Packed in Peru Distributed by: Tri-Union Seafoods, LLC, El Segundo, CA 90245 USA

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0204-2023) was formally reported on December 28, 2022, with the manufacturer initiating the action on December 7, 2022. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Tri-Union Frozen Products Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of El Segundo, CA. Federal records indicate 263 cases units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Anchovies found to have elevated levels of histamine Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Product was distributed to 2 DC's. DOT Foods, Inc. 0 Mount Sterling, IL UNFI - Chesterfield, NH. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 4 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.