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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·021-2025·Announced 2025-06-12

Starway Recalls Ineligible Frozen Fish Balls Imported From Vietnam

Starway International Group is recalling approximately 9,513 pounds of frozen fish balls imported from Vietnam because the producing establishment is not eligible to export to the US.

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

Starway International Group, LLC, in Maspeth, N.Y., is recalling approximately 9,513 pounds of ineligible frozen Siluriformes fish ball products. The affected items include 16-oz. and 2-kg. plastic bag packages of “Cá Viên Trắng WHITE FISH BALLS” and “Cá Viên Chiên FRIED FISH BALLS” with specific item numbers printed on the labels. These products were produced by an establishment in Vietnam that is not eligible to export Siluriformes fish to the United States.

The products do not bear an establishment number or a USDA mark of inspection. They were shipped to retail locations nationwide. The issue was discovered during routine FSIS surveillance activities at a retail store in Massachusetts. 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. The products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Retailers are urged not to sell the remaining stock. Consumers with questions can contact Starway International Group or the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline.

The recalled product

Product
Starway International Group LLC Recalls Ineligible Frozen Siluriformes Fish Ball Products Imported From Vietnam
Category
Food — Frozen Seafood
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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