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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·013-2019·Announced 2019-02-05

Richwell Group Recalls Frozen Sheat Fish Products for Import Violation

Richwell Group is recalling approximately 73,360 pounds of frozen Sheat fish products that were imported from Vietnam without the required benefit of import 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, if the agency's own classification is USDA Class I, the score must be at least 4.

Plain-English summary

Richwell Group, Inc., doing business as Maxfield Seafood, is recalling approximately 73,360 pounds of frozen Siluriformes fish products, specifically Sheat fish. The products were imported from Vietnam to the United States between December 2017 and December 2018. The specific items subject to recall are 14-oz. clear bag packages of Maxfield Seafood SHEAT FISH CA TREN KET and Maxfield Seafood SHEAT FISH CA TREN RANG with expiration dates ranging from 191031 through 201227.

The recall was initiated because the products were not presented for import re-inspection into the United States, a violation of import regulations. The issue was discovered on January 30, 2019, during Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) surveillance activities at a distributor facility. 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 items are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Richwell Group, Inc. Recalls Siluriformes Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection
Category
Food — Frozen Seafood
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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