WASHINGTON, May 29, 2019 (USDA FSIS release) â J Deluca Fish Company Inc., doing business as Nautilus Seafood, a Wilmington, California, firm and the importer of record, is recalling 69,590 pounds of Siluriformes fish products that were not presented for import re-inspection into the United States, the U.S. Department of Agricultureâs Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Wednesday. Additionally, the products were produced at a Vietnamese establishment that was not eligible to export Siluriformes fish to the United States.
The frozen Siluriformes items, specifically Yellow Walking Fish, were imported from Vietnam to the United States on various dates from August 2018 to January 2019. The following products are subject to recall:
- Varying weights of packages containing 2 pieces of âHEADLESS-CLEANED YELLOW WALKING FISHâ âClarias Macrocepphalusâ âCA TRE VANG LAM SACH â CAT DAUâ âFARM RAISEDâ.
- Varying weights of packages containing 2 pieces of âWHOLE YELLOW WALKING FISHâ âClarias Macrocepphalusâ âCA TRE VANG NGUYEN CONâ âFARM RAISEDâ.
These items were shipped to distributors and retail locations nationwide.
The problem was discovered on May 22, 2019, during routine FSIS surveillance activities of imported products.
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 consumersâ 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.
