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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·019-2019·Announced 2019-02-22

Fulton Seafood Recalls Wild Caught Catfish Lacking Federal Inspection

Fulton Seafood Inc. is recalling approximately 100,924 pounds of wild caught catfish produced without federal inspection. The products were distributed to retail locations in Texas.

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'. According to the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are classified as Severe (Score 4).

Plain-English summary

Fulton Seafood Inc., a Houston, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 100,924 pounds of Siluriformes fish products, specifically wild caught catfish. The recall is because the products were produced, packed, and distributed without the benefit of federal inspection. The items were produced on various dates from Jan. 1, 2018, through Feb. 21, 2019.

The recalled products consist of 60-lb. brown cardboard boxes containing “River Catfish Wild USA.” Upon arrival at retail locations, the catfish were removed from boxes and placed in the seafood display case for consumer purchase. These items were shipped to retail locations within Texas. The issue was discovered on Feb. 19, 2019, when a FSIS investigator observed Siluriformes products bearing no marks of federal inspection during surveillance activities in a cold storage facility.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers' freezers. 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
Fulton Seafood Inc. Recalls Siluriformes Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Category
Food — Raw Fish
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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