Lakes Farm Raised Catfish Recalls Frozen Products Due to Chemical Residues
Lakes Farm Raised Catfish Inc. is recalling approximately 1,695 pounds of frozen catfish products found to contain residues of Malachite Green and Leucomalachite Green.
The agency’s classification
USDA FSIS: Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as Class II by the agency, and the source explicitly states there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.
Plain-English summary
Lakes Farm Raised Catfish Inc., a Dundee, Mississippi establishment, is recalling approximately 1,695 pounds of frozen raw catfish products. The affected items include 15-lb. cardboard boxes of frozen raw catfish fillets, nuggets, steaks, and whole catfish identified as LAKES FARM RAISED CATFISH with lot codes T-14, T-15, T-16, and T-17. These products bear establishment number EST. 48150 inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The recall was initiated after routine sampling by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) revealed violative levels of the chemicals Malachite Green and Leucomalachite Green. The products were produced between March 14 and March 17, 2017, and shipped to institutional and retail locations in Mississippi and Tennessee.
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
- Lakes Farm Raised Catfish, Inc. Recalls Siluriformes Fish Products Due To Possible Adulteration
- Brand
- Lakes Farm Raised Catfish Inc
- Manufacturer
- Lakes Farm Raised Catfish Inc
- Category
- Food — Frozen Fish
- Hazard
Distribution
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