Oven dried fish recalled over Clostridium botulinum in uneviscerated fish
African Food on Wheels is recalling 20 boxes of oven dried fish over Clostridium botulinum in uneviscerated fish. The FDA has classified the action as Class I.
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: Scored 5 because the FDA has classified this action as Class I, which the rubric maps directly to Critical.
Plain-English summary
Oven Dried Fish (Scomberomorus cavalla), packed in a corrugated brown box, is being recalled by African Food on Wheels Inc. The product was distributed only to walk-in customers of African Food on Wheels Inc. at 1376 Randall Avenue, Bronx, New York.
The reason given in the enforcement record is Clostridium botulinum, in uneviscerated fish.
The recall covers 20 boxes, with no codes applied to the product. The FDA has classified the action as Class I, its most serious category.
Consumers who bought this fish should not eat it and should follow the firm's instructions. Anyone who has eaten it and feels unwell should contact a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Oven Dried Fish (SCOMBEROMORUS CAVALLA); distributed to walk-in customers of African Food on Wheels Inc. located at 1376 Randall Avenue, Bronx, NY 10474 only; Product is packed in a corrugated brown box.
- Manufacturer
- African Food on Wheels Inc.
- Category
- Food — Seafood
- Affected units
- 20
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)
- No codes
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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