Frozen Breaded Swai Fish Products Recalled Due to Ineligible Import Status
Shan Distribution Network, Inc. is recalling approximately 5,084 pounds of frozen breaded Swai fish products because they were produced in the United Arab Emirates, a country ineligible to export Siluriformes fish to the U.S.
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 recall is classified as USDA Class I, which according to the rubric requires a minimum score of 4.
Plain-English summary
Shan Distribution Network, Inc., located in Carol Stream, Illinois, is recalling approximately 5,084 pounds of frozen Siluriformes breaded Swai fish fillet and stick products. These products were produced in the United Arab Emirates, which is not an eligible country for exporting Siluriformes fish to the United States.
The affected products include Al Kabeer brand items: 13.75-oz. boxes of spicy “Zing Fish Fillets Breaded Partially Cooked Swai Fish Fillets,” 10.58-oz. boxes of “Fish Sticks Breaded Swai Fish,” and 330-g boxes of “Breaded Fish Fillets.” These items were produced in December 2025 with use-before dates in June 2027 and do not bear an establishment number or a USDA mark of inspection.
These products were shipped to retail locations in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. There have been no confirmed reports of illness or injury related to these products.
Consumers who purchased these products should not consume them. They should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Shan Distribution Network, Inc. Recalls Ineligible Frozen Siluriformes Breaded Fish Fillet and Stick Products Imported from the United Arab Emirates
- Category
- Food — Frozen Seafood
- Hazard
Distribution
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