Products Involved:
Frozen Cooked Mussel Products

Product Information:
The following products with "Best before end" dates ranging from January 23, 2009, to November 15, 2009 are being recalled:

• Mussels in a Garlic Butter Sauce
• Mussels in White Wine Sauce
• Mussels in Tomato and Garlic Sauce

The "Best before end" dates are displayed on the side of the box in the following format: MM:DD:YY. Products to be thrown out are marked with dates 01:23:09 through 11:15:09.

These products are sold frozen in 1-pound cardboard packages in stores throughout the United States.

Products Imported From :
Bantry Bay Seafoods
Ireland

Problem/Reason for Warning:
The recalled products may be contaminated with azaspiracid toxins, a group of naturally occurring marine toxins known to cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach cramps.  Azaspiracid toxins are odorless, tasteless, and cannot be destroyed or neutralized by freezing or cooking, including boiling. Individuals who have experienced gastrointestinal symptoms such as those noted above after eating any of the products listed below should consult their health care professional. Symptoms typically occur within hours of consumption and persist for two to three days.

In July, two people in Washington state became ill after eating the company's "Mussels in a Garlic Butter Sauce." FDA tested unopened product from the same production lot and found that it contained the azaspiracid toxins.

The FDA also recommends that retailers and foodservice operators remove these products, and any food in which these products were used as an ingredient, from sale or service.

Distribution:   Throughout the United States

Press Release:    Yes 

FDA for more information