H & T Seafood, Inc. Recalls Siluriformes Products Produced without Benefit of Import Inspection

Recall date

January 18, 2019

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Recall number

004-2019

FDA classification

Class I

Sold / distributed

California, Nevada, Texas

Why it was recalled

Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2019 H & T Seafood, Inc., the Importer of Record, a Bell, Calif. firm, is recalling approximately 71,435 pounds of imported Siluriformes fish products because the products were not presented for import re-inspection upon entry into the United States, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The Siluriformes products were imported from Vietnam to the U.S. on various dates from Nov. 29, 2017 through Oct. 14, 2018. The products have a shelf life of two years. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF only)] 14-oz. vacuum-sealed packages of PINEAPPLE BRAND FROZEN SHEAT FISH (WILD CAUGHT) with entry date to the U.S. of 1/3/18 and package code 19330 in Julian Date. 14-oz. vacuum-sealed packages of TRAMAN CO. LTE INDIVIDUALLY QUICK FROZEN WILD CAUGHT SILVER SHEAT FISH with entry date to the U.S. of 1/14/18 and package code 19319 in Julian Date. 14-oz. vacuum-sealed packages of PINEAPPLE BRAND FROZEN SHEAT FISH (WILD CAUGHT) with entry date to the U.S. of 2/1/18 and package code 19330 in Julian Date. 14-oz. vacuum-sealed packages of PINEAPPLE BRAND FROZEN SHEAT FISH (WILD CAUGHT) with entry date 4/25/18 to the U.S. 14-oz. vacuum-sealed packages of PINEAPPLE BRAND FROZEN SHEAT FISH (WILD CAUGHT) with entry date 6/15/18 to the U.S. and package code 20030 in Julian Date. 14-oz. vacuum-sealed packages of PINEAPPLE BRAND FROZEN SHEAT FISH (WILD CAUGHT) with entry date 8/27/18 to the U.S. 14-oz. vacuum-sealed packages of PINEAPPLE BRAND FROZEN SHEAT FISH (WILD CAUGHT) with entry date 9/18/18 to the U.S. and package code 20030 in Julian Date. 14-oz. vacuum-sealed packages of PINEAPPLE BRAND FROZEN SHEAT FISH (WILD CAUGHT) with entry date of 10/14/18 to the U.S. and package code 20090 in Julian Date. 14-oz. vacuum-sealed packages of PINEAPPLE BRAND FROZEN SHEAT FISH (WILD CAUGHT) with entry date 11/29/17 to the U.S. 14-oz. vacuum-sealed packages of PINEAPPLE BRAND FROZEN SHEAT FISH (W…