The Recall Desk
SevereUSDA FSIS·110-2019·Announced 2019-11-08

You Chang Trading Recalls Raw Tilapia Fillets Lacking Inspection

You Chang Trading, Inc. is recalling raw fish fillets labeled as Tilapia that were not presented for FSIS import re-inspection. The products were distributed in four states.

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 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

You Chang Trading, Inc., a Brooklyn, N.Y. establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of raw Siluriformes fish filet products labeled as Tilapia. The recall was initiated because the products were not presented for Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) import re-inspection. The frozen, raw items were produced between Nov. 13, 2018, and Jan. 5, 2019.

The affected products are 22-lb. white cardboard boxes containing CONWAY TILAPIA FILLETS PRODUCT OF HONGKONG with lot codes 20181113, 20181203, or 20190105. Sell-by dates on the labels are 11/16/2020, 12/03/2020, or 01/05/2021. These items were shipped to distributor and retail locations in Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

The issue was discovered by FSIS during routine surveillance. 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 and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
You Chang Trading, Inc. Recalls Siluriformes Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Category
Food — Raw Fish
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

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