Costco recalls Kirkland Ahi Tuna Wasabi Poke linked to Listeria

Costco has recalled about 3,314.7 pounds of Kirkland Signature Ahi Tuna Wasabi Poke sold in its deli section after the green onions used in the product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes, officials said. The recall affects poke packed on Sept. 18 with a sell-by date of Sept. 22 and was announced late last week by the product’s manufacturer, Western United Fish Company, doing business as Annasea Foods Group.

The ready-to-eat poke was packaged in clear plastic clamshell containers bearing the Kirkland Signature label and carried item number 17193, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said. The affected product was distributed to Costco warehouses in more than 30 states; reports list the number of states as either 32 or 33. The distribution spans a broad geography from Alabama and New York to Washington and Wisconsin. No illnesses have been reported to date, the FDA added.

Annasea said the recall was initiated after a green onion supplier notified the company that green onions used only in the Ahi Tuna Wasabi Poke on Sept. 17 had tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. "We are continuing to work with our green onion supplier to determine the root cause," the company...