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HighUSDA FSIS·PHA-03212024-01·Announced 2024-03-21

USDA Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Frozen Pangasius Maws

USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for frozen striped pangasius maws illegally imported from China. The products are ineligible for entry and unfit for human consumption.

What this means for you

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 products are deemed unfit for human consumption due to import violations and lack of certification, representing a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for 12-oz. (340 g) plastic packages of “FROZEN STRIPED PANGASIAUS MAWS” imported from the People’s Republic of China. These products were illegally imported and are ineligible for entry into the United States because they were not certified for export by the Chinese government, lack certified establishment numbers on their packaging, and were not presented to FSIS for required import reinspection.

The products are packed in plain white shipping cartons without labels or markings and do not bear producing establishment information or import marks. They are believed to have been shipped to retail and wholesale locations in New York, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania. The issue was discovered during FSIS surveillance activities at a wholesaler.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Retailers are urged not to sell the items. Consumers who purchased the products should not consume them and should dispose of them properly by double bagging them to reduce the possibility of animals accessing the products.

The recalled product

Product
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Frozen Siluriformes Products Imported from the People’s Republic of China
Category
Food — Frozen Fish
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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