Importer recalls fish from Vietnam that went to Aldi stores

[dixiegrrrrl]

Almost 26,000 pounds of Sea Queen brand Swai fillets from Vietnam are being recalled because they were distributed in the U.S. without having met federal inspection requirements for residues.

This is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product
will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death,
according to the recall notice.

The recall notice does not include complete distribution details, but does state the recalled fish was sent to Aldi distribution centers in Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. It was not disclosed what stores those centers serve. Dates of distribution also were not provided.

Consumers can identify the recalled skinless and boneless Sea Queen brand “Swai Fillet” products, which were produced and packed on March 30 in Vietnam by Golden Quality Seafood Corp., by the following packaging information:

Two-pound packages containing individually wrapped pieces of fish;
Plant number FN1158;
Lot number SW1601-02-16090; and
Best-by date of March 30, 2018.

More info with product pictures at link:
http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2016/06/importer-recalls-fish-from-vietnam-that-went-to-aldi-stores/

[TheFarseer]

1. I bought fish at Aldi last night!

At least it was not Swai. I've never even heard of that.

[DawgHouse]

3. It's a type of catfish.

[RockaFowler]

2. I am so leery about buying fish anyway

Living in Florida I would rather try and catch some fish myself. Buying it at the store I never know where they get the fish. Or what type of fish it really is. There was an investigation about the selling of fake grouper. Yuck!

[MineralMan]

4. I never buy seafood from any sources like that.

Unsanitary conditions abound in the Asian seafood industry, along with other things like slave labor.

It's too bad, too, because I see some interesting products from those sources. It's just not worth the risk, IMO.

[lame54]

5. It's becoming all too common

[Doremus]

6. I can remember a time when recall notices gave actual information like where, when, etc.

Nowadays if a producer doesn't feel like including all the information they don't.

It's a crazy world getting crazier every year.