Richwell Group, Inc. Recalls Siluriformes Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection

Recall date

February 5, 2019

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Recall number

013-2019

FDA classification

Class I

Why it was recalled

Import Violation; 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

EDITORS NOTE: This press release is being updated to reflect a change in poundage and details about import and expiration dates of the products. WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2019 Richwell Group, Inc., doing business as Maxfield Seafood, a City of Industry, Calif. firm and the importer of record, is recalling approximately 73,360 pounds of Siluriformes fish products that were not presented for import re-inspection into the United States, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The frozen Siluriformes items, specifically Sheat fish, were imported from Vietnam to the United States on various dates from December 2017 through December 2018. The products have a shelf life of two years. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF only)] 14-oz. clear bag packages containing Maxfield Seafood SHEAT FISH CA TREN KET with EXPIRY DATE of 191031 through 201227. 14-oz. clear bag packages containing Maxfield Seafood SHEAT FISH CA TREN RANG with EXPIRY DATE (some labels dont display an expiration date) of 191031 through 201227. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide. The problem was discovered on Jan. 30, 2019 during FSIS surveillance activities of imported products at the distributor facility. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls . Consumers…