The Recall Desk
SevereUSDA FSIS·122-2018·Announced 2018-12-15

Mannarich Recalls Siluriformes Fish Products Lacking Import Inspection

Mannarich Food, Inc. is recalling approximately 145,245 pounds of Siluriformes fish products that were imported from Malaysia without U.S. 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 text explicitly classifies this as a Class I recall, which corresponds to a severity score of 4 or higher per the rubric. No reported illnesses are mentioned, but the agency's high-risk classification dictates the score.

Plain-English summary

Mannarich Food, Inc., a Toronto, Canada-based importer, is recalling approximately 145,245 pounds of Siluriformes products. The recall includes various sizes of fish paste and fish balls with black moss in plastic containers and bags. These products were imported from Malaysia, a country not eligible to export Siluriformes to the United States, and were not presented at the U.S. point of entry for inspection.

The products were imported between June 26, 2017, and November 13, 2018, and have a shelf life of two years. They were distributed to wholesale and retail locations nationwide. FSIS discovered the issue on November 19, 2018, during routine monitoring of imported product eligibility.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions from consuming these products. Consumers are urged not to consume the recalled items 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
Mannarich Food, Inc. Recalls Siluriformes Products Produced without Benefit of Import Inspection
Category
Food — Fish / Seafood
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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