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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·004-2020·Announced 2020-01-24

Golden Pearl Trading Recalls Imported Salted Egg Fish Skin Products

Golden Pearl Trading Corporation is recalling approximately 12,054 pounds of ready-to-eat imported salted egg fish skin products that were not presented for import re-inspection.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: 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 source text explicitly classifies the recall as 'Class I' and 'High - Class I'. Per the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

Golden Pearl Trading Corporation, doing business as Dandy Food Products, is recalling approximately 12,054 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) imported Siluriformes products. The specific product subject to the recall is 113-g. foil bags containing “Sugar Kid SALTED EGG FISH SKIN.” These items were imported from Singapore, a country ineligible to export ready-to-eat Siluriformes products to the United States, and were not presented for import re-inspection.

The products were imported on various dates between September 26, 2019, and December 24, 2019. They were shipped to distributors and retail locations in California, Hawaii, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. The issue was identified during a routine FSIS surveillance activity of imported products.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. FSIS is concerned that consumers may still possess the product and urges them not to consume it. Consumers should throw the products away or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Golden Pearl Trading Corporation Recalls Ready to Eat Imported Siluriformes Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Seafood
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 7 states:

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