A seafood importer recalled more than 71,000 pounds of frozen wild catfish from Vietnam because it was not inspected by the United States government.
Bell, California, U.S.A-based H&T Seafood is recalling approximately 71,435 pounds of catfish because “the products were not presented for import re-inspection upon entry into the U.S.,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said in a press release.
The frozen wild catfish packages were imported from Vietnam on various dates from 29 November, 2017, through 14 October, 2018. They were distributed to retail locations in California, Nevada, and Texas.
“FSIS is concerned that some product may be frozen and in consumers’ freezers,” the agency said. “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.”
The recalled packages include certain lots of Pineapple Brand Frozen Sheat Fish (wild-caught) and Traman Co. Individually Quick Frozen Wild Caught Silver Sheat Fish.
The problem was discovered by FSIS during a routine surveillance activity at H&T’s facility. However, there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions from consuming the products.
