Thousands of pounds of tuna poke sold at Costco are being recalled after a sample tested positive for dangerous bacteria, federal health officials said.
Washington-based Western United Fish Company, doing business as Annasea Foods Group, recalled 3,314.7 pounds of Costco's Kirkland Signature brand Ahi Tuna Wasabi Poke because the green onions may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes, according to a notice posted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
This recall was initiated after the company said it was notified by its green onion supplier of a listeria monocytogenes positive test result in the green onions, which were used only in Ahi Tuna Wasabi Poke on Sept. 17.
"We are continuing to work with our green onion supplier to determine the root cause," the company said in th