Crab House Trading Corp. Recalls Siluriformes Products Produced without Benefit ...
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Product Description & Identification
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 .
Affected Products
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.
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Langcode | English |
| Field year | 2019 |
| Field title | Crab House Trading Corp. Recalls Siluriformes Products Produced without Benefit of Inspection |
| Field labels | 052-2019-labels |
| Field states | California |
| Field summary | <p><strong>EDITORS NOTE: </strong>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.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>WASHINGTON, May 15, 2019</strong> 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.</p> <p dir="ltr">The following products are subject to recall: [<a href="/sites/default/files/import/052-2019-labels.pdf">View Labels</a> (PDF only)]</p> <ul dir="ltr"> <li>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.</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">These items were shipped to retail and wholesale locations in California.</p> <p dir="ltr">The problem was discovered by FSIS during follow-up surveillance activities.</p> <p dir="ltr">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.</p> <p dir="ltr">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.</p> <p dir="ltr">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 <a href="http://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls">www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls</a>.</p> <p dir="ltr">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.</p> <p dir="ltr">Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at <a href="http://askkaren.gov/">AskKaren.gov</a> or via smartphone at <a href="http://m.askkaren.gov/">m.askkaren.gov</a>. 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: <a href="http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem">http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem</a>.</p> |
| Field processing | Raw - Non Intact |
| Field recall url | http://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/crab-house-trading-corp.-recalls-siluriformes-products-produced-without-benefit |
| Field risk level | High - Class I |
| Field closed year | 2019 |
| Field has spanish | False |
| Field recall date | 2019-05-15 |
| Field recall type | Closed Recall |
| Field active notice | False |
| Field media contact | Buck McKay |
| Field product items | 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. |
| Field qty recovered | 8,907 pounds |
| Field recall number | 052-2019 |
| Field recall reason | Produced Without Benefit of Inspection |
| Field archive recall | True |
| Field recall number export | 052-2019 |
| Field recall classification | Class I |