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SevereUSDA FSIS·080-2019·Announced 2019-07-27

Premium Foods USA Recalls Siluriformes Fish Products Lacking Import Inspection

Premium Foods USA is recalling 121,151 pounds of Siluriformes fish products imported from ineligible countries without required inspection.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source explicitly classifies the recall as 'High - Class I' and 'Class I'. Per the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), regardless of the lack of reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Premium Foods USA, Inc., a Woodside, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 121,151 pounds of various Siluriformes fish products. The recall was initiated because the products were not presented for import re-inspection into the United States and were imported from Bangladesh and Myanmar, countries ineligible to export Siluriformes fish products to the U.S.

The products were imported between March 20, 2018, and May 4, 2019, and shipped to retail locations in Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The issue was discovered during routine FSIS surveillance activities of imported products.

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. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Premium Foods USA, Inc., Recalls Siluriformes Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection
Category
Food — Raw Fish
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

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