S&S Food Import Recalls Dried Roach Fish for Botulism Risk
S&S Food Import Corp. is recalling uneviscerated dried roach fish due to potential Clostridium botulinum contamination. The product was distributed in six states.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, the hazard involves Clostridium botulinum, a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
S&S Food Import Corp. is recalling all packages of uneviscerated Dried Roach (Vobla) fish. The recall was initiated due to potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum, the bacterium that causes botulism.
The affected product is described as Roach dry eviscerated salted Fish (Rutilus rutilus), weighing 0.365 Kg per unit. The fish is held in plastic packaging and shipped in 5 Kg (11 lb) boxes. The product was imported by B&I Overseas Trading Inc. in Van Nuys, California, and distributed by S&S Food Import Corp. in Brooklyn, New York. The country of origin is Lithuania.
The recall involves 36 boxes of the product. Distribution occurred in California, Georgia, Illinois, Washington, New Jersey, and New York. The best-before date for the affected units is 06.05.2015. Consumers who have this product should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm.
The recalled product
- Product
- Roach dry eviscerated salted Fish (Rutilus rutilus), Weight 0.365 Kg. Product is held in plastic packaging & shipped in 5 Kg (11 lb) boxes. Imported by: B&I Overseas Trading Inc, Van Nuys, California 91406. Distributed By: S and S Food Import Corp. 5337 Preston Court…
- Manufacturer
- S&S Food Import Corp.
- Category
- Food — Dried Fish
- Affected units
- 36
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 (1)
- Best before: 06.05.2015
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