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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·105-2019·Announced 2019-10-29

H&T Seafood Recalls Frozen Swai Fillets Lacking USDA Inspection

H&T Seafood Inc. is recalling frozen Swai fillets that were produced and distributed without USDA inspection. No adverse reactions 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

H&T Seafood Inc., a Bell, California firm, is recalling an undetermined amount of frozen Swai fillets. The products were packed and distributed without the benefit of USDA inspection and used the mark of inspection without authorization. The specific product subject to recall is 1-lb. plastic bags containing frozen fillets of FISHERMANS WHARF SWAI FILLETS PRODUCT OF VIETNAM with any USDA mark of inspection.

The problem was discovered by FSIS personnel during surveillance at a retail store. These items were shipped to warehouse/distribution centers and retail locations in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and South Carolina. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. The products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers' freezers.

The recalled product

Product
H&T Seafood Inc. Recalls Siluriformes Products Produced Without the Benefit of Inspection
Category
Food — Frozen Seafood
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

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