The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1007-2013·Announced 2013-03-06

Zip International Recalls Uneviscerated Dry Salted Fish

Zip International Group is recalling dry salted fish found to be uneviscerated during NYSDAM sampling. The product was distributed in New York.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Zip International Group LLC is recalling approximately 5 boxes (77 lbs) of Bream Dry Salted Fish, net weight about 14.2 oz. The product is imported from Russia and was distributed in New York. The recall was initiated after New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSDAM) sampling and analysis revealed that the fish was uneviscerated.

The affected product has the code 835856001228 and a sell-by date of 03/27/2013. Consumers who purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Bream Dry Salted Fish Net Wt.: about 14.2 oz Imported by Zip International Group LLC Product of Russia

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

  • 835856001228
  • sell by 03/27/2013

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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