A Massive Recall on a Variety of Sushi Products Has Just Been Upgraded for a Serious Reason—Here's What to Know
As long as our favorite foods and products are made at scale, recalls will always be part of the deal. And just when it seems like a brand is in the clear, a recall can be bumped up in severity as new information comes to light.
That's exactly what happened this week, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Class I risk level for a wide range of sushi products originally recalled by Harris Teeter back in May. The upgrade stems from a batch of cucumbers received by the company that may be contaminated with salmonella—a development serious enough to signal 'a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.'
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According to the FDA, the Class I risk classification was issued on June 27. The affected products were distributed to Harris Teeter locations across Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and the District of Columbia.
So far, no illnesses have been reported in connection to the recall. But the FDA noted that salmonella infections can, in rare cases, turn fatal—contributing to roughly 450 deaths in the U.S. each year. The bacteria typically causes gastrointestinal illness and fever, with symptoms showing up between 12 and 72 hours after exposure and lasting up to a week.
Anyone with reason for concern should keep an eye out for symptoms like diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps. In more severe cases, infections can lead to high fever, body aches, headaches, lethargy, rashes and even blood in the urine.A full list of the recalled products is included below—but fair warning, it's a long one. If you have any Zenshi sushi products on hand, we strongly recommend checking the product names and UPC codes carefully to see if you might be affected. Otherwise, be safe and spread the word:
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Arroz Picante Roll - Imitation Crab 10pc - 202 trays - UPC Code: 0 23012 94034 8
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Avocado Salad Roll 2pc - 4,882 trays - UPC codes: 0 23012 95136 8 / UPC 0 23012 94263 2
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi California Roll 10pc - 39,743 trays - UPC codes: 0 23012 94264 9 / UPC 023012 95138 2 / UPC 0 23012 90618 4
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi California Salad Roll 10pc - 2,883 trays - UPC codes: 0 23012 94266 3 / 0 23012 95140 5
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi California Salad Roll 10pc (Brown Rice) - 240 trays - UPC codes: 0 23012 94267 / 0 UPC 0 23012 95139 9
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Chef Sampler A#1 (Rainbow, Crunchy, Dragon) 15pc - 7,049 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94329 5
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Chef Sampler A#3 (Crunchy, Rainbow, Chili) 15pc - 3,912 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94331 8
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Chef Sampler A#4 (Chili, Rainbow, Crunchy Dragon) 15pc - 1,663 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94332 5
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Chef Sampler A#6 (Chili, Nigiri, Rainbow) 13pc - 12,774 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94334 9
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Chef Sampler B#1 (Spicy Salmon, Rainbow, Cali) 15pc - 1,352 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94337 0
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Chef Sampler B#2 (Dragon Salmon Cheese) 15pc - 395 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94338 7
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Chef Sampler B#3 (Spicy Salmon, Crunchy, Cream Cheese) 15pc - 943 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94339 4
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Chile Serrano Roll 10pc - 324 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94032 4
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Classic Crab Roll - 117 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 00702 7
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Cream Cheese Roll - Imitation Crab 10pc - 9,462 trays - UPC codes: 0 23012 94273 1 / UPC 0 23012 95142 9
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Cream Cheese Roll - Imitation Crab 10pc (Brown Rice) - 883 trays - UPC codes: 0 23012 94274 8 / UPC 0 23012 95141 2
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Cream Cheese Roll - Salmon 10pc - 5,350 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94275 5
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Cream Cheese Roll - Tuna 10pc - 1,171 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 95039 2
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Crunchy CA Roll 10pc - 31,066 trays - UPC codes: 0 23012 94283 0 / UPC 0 23012 95144 3
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Crunchy CA Roll 10pc (Brown Rice) - 2,782 trays - UPC codes: 0 23012 94284 7 / UPC 0 23012 95143 6
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Crunchy Dragon Roll 10pc - 2,958 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94461 2
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Crunchy Dragon Roll - Tuna 10pc (Brown Rice) - 398 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94462 9
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Crunchy Roll - Imitation Crab 10pc - 10,040 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94287 8
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Crunchy Roll - Imitation Crab 10pc (Brown Rice) - 1,193 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94288 5
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Crunchy Roll - Salmon 10pc - 2,297 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 95040 8
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Crunchy Roll - Shrimp 10pc - 6,523 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 95042 2
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Crunchy Shrimp Tempura Roll 10pc (Brown Rice) - 1,190 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94290 8
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Dragon Roll - Imitation Crab 10pc - 1,670 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94293 9
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Duo Combo - CA Salad & Rainbow Roll 10pc - 217 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94205 2
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Duo Combo - CA Salad & Salmon Avocado Roll 10pc - 125 trays - UPC 0 23012 94209 0
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Duo Combo - Crunchy CA & CA Salad Roll 10pc - 147 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94204 5
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Duo Combo - Crunchy CA & Rainbow Roll 10pc - 5,238 trays - UPC 0 23012 94206 9
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Duo Combo - Crunchy CA & Salmon Avocado Roll 10pc - 434 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94210 6
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Duo Combo - Salmon Avocado & Rainbow Roll 10pc - 6,499 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94207 6
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Duo Combo - Spicy Tuna & CA Salad Roll 10pc - 134 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94211 3
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Duo Combo - Spicy Tuna & Crunchy CA Roll 10pc - 902 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94212 0
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Duo Combo - Spicy Tuna & Rainbow Roll 10pc - 6,986 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94208 3
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Field Goal Platter 21pc - 80 trays - UPC 0 23012 93865 9
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi First Down Platter Net - 365 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94150 5
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Grilled Salmon Roll - 3,088 trays - UPC 0 23012 94217 5
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Happy Heart Platter #1 (Rainbow Dragon Seaside) 23pc - 1,587 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94360 8
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Happy Heart Platter #2 (Rainbow Red Rock) 13pc - 2,609 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94483 4
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Happy Heart Platter #3 (Crunchy Dragon Tempura) 20pc - 4,602 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94362 2
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Hawaiian Roll 10pc - 1,269 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94363 9
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Hawaiian Roll - Salmon, Tuna 10pc - 5,833 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94364 6
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Hawaiian Roll - Salmon, Tuna 10pc (Brown Rice) - 499 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94365 3
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Hawaiian Roll - Tuna 10pc - 4,079 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94369 1
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Hawaiian Roll - Tuna 10pc (Brown Rice) - 34 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94370 7
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Hybrid Ichi Platter 30pc - 232 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94256 4
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Hybrid Mini Platter 22pc - 249 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94257 1
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Hybrid Ni Platter 31pc - 7 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94258 8
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Hybrid Roku Tray 82pc - 15 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94259 5
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Hybrid San Platter 48pc - 12 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94260 1
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Hybrid Yon Tray 50pc - 13 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94261 8
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Mango Crunchy Dragon Roll 10pc - 1,083 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94498 8
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Mango Red Rock 5pc - 184 trays - UPC code: 23012 94497 1
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Premium Chef Sampler #1 (Rainbow, Salmon, Dragon, Dynamite) 20pc - 209 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94302 8
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Premium Chef Sampler #2 (Crunchy Dragon Rainbow, Chili, Dynamite) 20pc - 189 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94303 5
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Premium Chef Sampler #3 (Dragon Rainbow, Crunchy, Dynamite) 20pc - 552 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94304 2
ZZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Rainbow Roll - Albacore, Salmon, Tuna 10pc - 6,158 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94389 9
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Red Rock - Tuna 5pc - 692 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94484 1
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Sashimi Sampler - Salmon w/Cucumber 6pc - 70 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94305 9
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Spicy California Roll 10pc - 30,174 trays - UPC codes: 0 23012 94404 9 / UPC 0 23012 95146 7
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Spicy California Roll 10pc (Brown Rice) - 4,906 trays - UPC codes: 0 23012 94405 6 / UPC 0 23012 95145 0
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Spicy Grilled Salmon Roll 10pc - 6,480 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94243 4
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Spicy Roll - Salmon 10pc - 20,535 trays - UPC codes: 0 23012 94312 7 / 0 23012 95148 1
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Spicy Roll - Salmon 10pc (Brown Rice) - 3,210 trays - UPC codes: 0 23012 94315 8 / UPC 0 23012 95147 4
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Spicy Roll - Shrimp 10pc - 6,871 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94316 5
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Spicy Roll - Shrimp 10pc (Brown Rice) - 1,691 trays - UPC 0 23012 94317 2
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Spicy Roll - Tuna 10pc - 33,510 trays - UPC codes: 0 23012 94318 9 / 0 23012 95150 4
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Spicy Roll - Tuna 10pc (Brown Rice) - 5,185 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94319 6 / UPC 0 23012 95149 8
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Spring Sushi Wrap 10pc - 3,671 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 95062 3
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Summer Roll 2pc - 5,776 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94325 7
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Ultimate Chili Roll - Salmon 10pc - 1,229 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94326 4
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Ultimate Chili Roll - Shrimp -162 Trays - UPC code: 0 23012 95038 5
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Ultimate Chili Roll - Tuna 10pc - 1,365 Trays - UPC code: 0 23012 94413 1
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Vegetable Roll 10pc - 11,989 trays - UPC codes: 0 23012 94327 1 / UPC 0 23012 95151 1
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Vegetable Roll 10pc (Brown Rice) - 3,334 trays - UPC codes: 0 23012 94328 8 / UPC 0 23012 95152 8
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Yuzu Teriyaki Sauce - 39 trays - UPC code: 0 23012 95076 7
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Yuzu Teriyaki Tuna Roll 10pc - 5,409 trays - UPC codes: 0 23012 95033 0
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi California Roll 10pc (Brown Rice) - 5,524 trays - UPC codes: 0 23012 94265 6 / UPC 0 23012 95137 5A Massive Recall on a Variety of Sushi Products Has Just Been Upgraded for a Serious Reason—Here's What to Know first appeared on Parade on Jun 30, 2025
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