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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·032-2024·Announced 2024-12-19

Nail Factory Recalls Ineligible Frozen Catfish Products Imported From Vietnam

Nail Factory is recalling approximately 1,635 pounds of frozen catfish products imported from Vietnam because the source establishment was not eligible to export 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 source text explicitly classifies the recall as 'Class I' and 'High - Class I'. Per the rubric, if the agency's own classification is FDA Class I or USDA Class I, the score must never go below 4.

Plain-English summary

Nail Factory, an importer located in Huntington Beach, California, is recalling approximately 1,635 pounds of ineligible frozen Siluriformes fish products. The products were produced by an establishment in Vietnam that is not eligible to export Siluriformes fish to the United States. Additionally, the products were not presented for import reinspection into the U.S. The specific items subject to recall are 28.2-oz. plastic containers of Stewed Walking Catfish, 28.2-oz. plastic containers of Stewed Shark Catfish, and 24.7-oz. plastic containers of Fried Walking Catfish, all with a "BEST BEFORE" date of Dec 30, 2025.

The products do not bear an establishment number or a USDA mark of inspection, but they do bear FDA Registration #10634049806. FSIS regulates Siluriformes fish, not the FDA. The items were shipped to retail locations in Arizona, California, and Iowa, and were also distributed to nail salons for sale or promotion. FSIS discovered the ineligible products during routine surveillance activities at a retail store in California.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers who have purchased or received these products are urged not to consume them. The products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Nail Factory Recalls Ineligible Frozen Siluriformes Fish Products Imported From Vietnam
Category
Food — Frozen Fish
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

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