The Recall Desk
SevereUSDA FSIS·004-2023·Announced 2023-02-03

USDA Recalls Ineligible Frozen Catfish Imported from India

Delight Foods USA LLC and Delight Foods LLC are recalling approximately 2,961 pounds of frozen catfish imported from India because the country is ineligible to export these products to the U.S.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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 'High - Class I' and 'Class I'. Per the rubric, if the agency's own classification is USDA Class I, the score must be at least 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

Delight Foods USA LLC, located in Jersey City, N.J., and Delight Foods LLC, located in San Jose, Calif., are recalling approximately 2,961 pounds of frozen Siluriformes (catfish) products. The specific product subject to recall is 908 gm (2 lb.) plastic packages containing “Seafood delight FRESH FROZEN CATFISH STEAK IF” frozen fish. These products do not bear an establishment number or a USDA mark of inspection.

The recall was initiated because the products were imported from India, a country that is not eligible to export Siluriformes products to the United States. The issue was identified during routine surveillance activity by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The products were shipped to retail locations nationwide.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Delight Foods USA LLC Recalls Ineligible Frozen Siluriformes Products Imported from India
Category
Food — Frozen Seafood
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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