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Class IUSDA FSIS013-2019

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

Class I — A reasonable probability that eating this product will cause serious health problems or death.

Product

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 don’t display an expiration date) of 191031 through 201227.

  • 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 don’t display an expiration date) of 191031 through 201227.

Reason for recall

Import Violation; Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

Agency notice

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 and members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Bradley Martin, General Manager/Vice President, Richwell Group, Inc., at (626) 964-8230.

Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.

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