Haring Catfish Recalls Catfish Products Due to Gentian Violet Residue
Haring Catfish, Inc. is recalling approximately 21,521 pounds of catfish products found to contain gentian violet, a chemical residue of public health concern.
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, injury, or illness, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.
Plain-English summary
Haring Catfish, Inc., a Wisner, Louisiana establishment, is recalling approximately 21,521 pounds of siluriformes (catfish) products. The recall was initiated after routine sampling by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) revealed a violative level of gentian (crystal) violet, a chemical residue of public health concern. The affected products were produced on June 28 and 29, 2016, and bear establishment number EST. 51217.
The recalled items include 11-lb. boxes of ice-packed catfish tails, 15-lb. boxes of individually quick frozen (IQF) catfish steaks, filets, irregular filets, whole fish, strips, and nuggets, and 30-lb. boxes of ice-packed catfish steaks, filets, irregular filets, whole fish, strips, nuggets, and gutted fish. All products are identified as HARING CATFISH with Lot Code 2140 printed on the label.
These products were shipped to retail locations and hotels, restaurants, and institutions in Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions, injury, or illness due to consumption of these products. 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.
The recalled product
- Product
- Haring Catfish, Inc. Recalls Siluriformes Fish Products Due To Possible Adulteration
- Brand
- Haring Catfish
- Manufacturer
- Haring Catfish
- Category
- Food — Frozen Seafood
- Hazard
Distribution
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