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Agency classPublic Health AlertOur severity:HighUSDA FSIS·PHA-01112023-01·Announced 2023-01-11

Frozen Swai Fried Fish Cutlets Produced Without Federal Inspection

USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for frozen swai fried fish cutlets produced without federal inspection. Consumers are advised to discard the products.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: Public Health Alert

Public Health Alert is a warning FSIS issues when there is a food-safety concern but a recall is not requested, typically because the affected product is no longer available for purchase.

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 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (food produced without inspection) where injury has not yet been reported, aligning with the High severity criteria for theoretical hazards without confirmed illness.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for fully cooked, frozen swai fried fish cutlet products. The products were produced by A & S Produce Inc., doing business as Greenland Food Company, in Vernon, California, from July 2022 to September 2022. The specific product affected is 1-lb. vacuum-packed packages containing “Fried Fish Cutlet.”

The alert was issued because the products were produced and distributed without the benefit of federal inspection. The items do not bear an establishment number or a USDA mark of inspection. FSIS discovered the issue during surveillance at an online retailer. The products were sold at retail locations in California and through online sales. No recall was requested because the products are no longer available for purchase.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. FSIS is concerned that some product may still be in consumers’ freezers. 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
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Fully Cooked, Frozen Swai Fried Fish Cutlet Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Category
Food — Frozen Seafood
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 1 state specifically:

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