MN Wholesalers Recall Smoked & Dried Fish Imported from Philippines, Guyana
The Food and Drug Administration said Seng Ong Wholesale, Inc. and Import Foods Wholesale Inc., both of St. Paul, MN, are recalling certain dried and smoked fish products after Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture Laboratory personnel discovered that the products were not properly eviscerated prior to processing. The sale of improperly eviscerated fish, 5 inches in length or greater, is prohibited because Clostridium botulinum spores are more likely to be concentrated in the viscera than any other portion of the fish. Uneviscerated fish has been linked to outbreaks of botulism poisoning which may pose a potentially life-threatening health hazard.
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The following products are recalled:
Seng Ong Wholesale
- Pacific Isles Hasa Hasa Dried Mackerel in 48 oz. cardboard cases with lot numbers 3298 and 0760 and is a product of the Philippines. This product was sold in Minnesota.
- Pacific Isles Galunggong Dried Round Scad in 48 oz. cardboard cases with lot numbers 3228 and 3168 and is a product of the Philippines. This product was sold in Minnesota and South Dakota.
Import Foods Wholesale
- Smoked Croaker comes in a 10lb cardboard box with a code: 298/11 and is a product of Guyana
- Smoked Barracuda comes in a 10lb cardboard box with a code: 0282/011 and is a product of Guyana.
- Smoked Big Eye comes in a 10lb cardboard box with a code: 287L10 and is product of Guyana.
- Smoked Red Snapper comes in a 10lb cardboard box with a code: 298-11 is a product of Guyana.
Seng Ong notice of recall available here.
Import Foods notice of recall available here.