Crab House Trading Corp. Recalls Siluriformes Products Produced without Benefit of Inspection
USDA Recall Notice
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture (FSIS) (USDA) — official agency notice for recall USDA-052-2019.
EDITORS NOTE: Details of this recall were updated on May 18, 2019, to reflect an increase from 36,040 to 49,000 pounds of product being recalled.
WASHINGTON, May 15, 2019 Crab House Trading Corp., a Los Angeles, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 49,000 pounds of frozen Siluriformes products, specifically yellow walking fish, that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF only)]
- Various weight vacuum-sealed packages containing frozen TRIPLE PEARL HEADLESS-CLEANED YELLOW WALKING FISH CA TRE VANG LAM SACH CAT DAU and may have best before dates of 20210203 or 20201225 or no date at all represented on the label.
These items were shipped to retail and wholesale locations in California.
The problem was discovered by FSIS during follow-up surveillance activities.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.
FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.
Consumers and members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Jose Benitez, Office Manager, Crab House Trading Corp., at (213) 627-6398.
Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.
Corrective Action (per USDA)
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture (FSIS) (USDA) — official agency notice for recall USDA-052-2019.
Return product to place of purchase or discard.
✅ What you should do
- Stop using the product if you own it.
- Check the model number, lot code, or sell-by date against the recall notice above.
- Contact Unknown or the retailer where you bought it for a refund, replacement, or repair.
- For the most current official instructions, visit the USDA recall page.
- If you've been hurt by this product, report the incident to USDA.
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Unknown is the subject of a poultry recall: Crab House Trading Corp. Recalls Siluriformes Products Produced without Benefit of Inspection. The notice was published on May 15, 2019 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (FSIS) (USDA). Approximately 0 units are potentially affected.