Fish Recall 2019: Over 77 Tons Of Yellow Walking Fish Recalled Over Import Inspection Issues

Four days after Sikorski Sausage recalled meat and poultry sausage because it did receive a federal re-inspection prior to import, Richwell Group, Inc., dba as Maxfield Seafood, has recalled 154,560 pounds of fish products that also did receive a federal re-inspection prior to import into the U.S.

The Siluriformes fish products were produced in Vietnam at an establishment that was not eligible to export to the U.S. The frozen fish was imported to the U.S. from March 2018 to January 2019 and has a two-year shelf life. The fish was shipped to retail locations nationwide.

The recall affects varying weight packages with two pieces of Farm Raised Individually Quick Frozen, Frozen Headless Yellow Walking Fish Clarias macrocephalics, as well as varying weight packages with three pieces of Farm Raised Individually Quick Frozen, Frozen Headless Yellow Walking Fish Clarias macrocephalics, varying weight packages with two pieces of Farm Raised Individually Quick Frozen, Frozen Yellow Walking Fish Clarias macrocehalics, and varying weight packages with three pieces of Farm Raised Individually Quick Frozen, Frozen Yellow Walking Fish Clarias macrocephalics.

Labels of the recalled fish can be viewed here.

Consumers are urged to check their freezers for the recalled fish. They should not be consumed. They should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

Questions about the recall can be directed to Jae Hwang, Maxfield Seafood operations manager, at jhwang@maxfieldseafood.com.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) discovered the issue on May 22 during routine surveillance activities. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to the consumption of the recalled fish products. Consumers concerned about a reaction from the fish should contact their healthcare provider.