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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·060-2019·Announced 2019-05-28

Richwell Group Recalls Frozen Siluriformes Fish Products for Import Violations

Richwell Group is recalling 160,020 pounds of frozen fish products imported from Vietnam without proper inspection. No illnesses have been reported.

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

Richwell Group, Inc., doing business as Maxfield Seafood, is recalling approximately 160,020 pounds of frozen Siluriformes fish products. The recall includes various packages of Yellow Walking Fish and Mystus Fish. These products were imported from Vietnam between March 2018 and January 2019 and shipped to retail locations nationwide.

The recall was initiated because the products were not presented for import re-inspection into the United States. Additionally, the products were produced at a Vietnamese establishment that was not eligible to export Siluriformes fish to the U.S. The issue was discovered on May 22, 2019, during routine surveillance activities by the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

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. The products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Richwell Group, Inc. Recalls Siluriformes Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection
Category
Food — Frozen Seafood
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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