Fish skin snacks imported from China recalled. See affected products

A California-based food manufacturer has recalled nearly 1,000 pounds of ready-to-eat catfish skin snacks because they were imported from China.

Asian America Trading Inc. recalled four products, including Crispy Fish Skin Crackers, because China doesn’t have the right to import siluriformes, more commonly known as catfish, products to the United States. The products were sent to retailers in more than 15 California cities, including Oakland, Sacramento and San Francisco, the company confirmed to USA TODAY.

The company issued the alert on the Food Safety and Inspection Service website on Monday, Aug. 17.

“The problem was discovered during routine FSIS surveillance activities of imported products in commerce,” the company said, adding that there have been no reports of illness or injury due to the recall.

Here’s what to know.

Which products were recalled?

The following products were distributed to California retailers and recalled:

• Green, 50-gram plastic bag of Un Chi Crisp Fish Skin (wasabi flavor)

• Purple, 50-gram plastic bag of Un Chi Crisp Fish Skin (laver flavor)

• Red, 50-gram plastic bag of Fish Skin Crackers (spicy flavor)

• Yellow, 50-gram plastic bag of Crispy Fish Skin Crackers (salted egg flavor)

Where were they sold in California?

Antioch

• County Market, 2711 Hillcrest Ave.

Castro Valley

• Mei Mei Asian Supermarket, 3836 Castro Valley Blvd.

Concord

• Foodnet Market, 1659 Willow Pass Road

Cupertino

• Four Seasons Int’l Seafood, 1655 S. De Anza Blvd. Unit 4 

Daly City

•  Manila Oriental Market, 950 King Dr. Suite 112

Elk Grove

• Seasons Asian Market, 7440 Laguna Blvd. Suite #108

• Sun Marbo Ginseng, 6624 Laguna Blvd. Suite 108

Fremont

• Yezi Fresh, 47950 Warm Springs Blvd.

Livermore

• 88 Seafood Supermarket, 1600 N. Vasaco Road

Millbrae

•  M&L Happy Place, 236 Broadway

Milpitas

• Hashi Market # 2, 25 N. Milpitas Blvd.

Modesto

• Shun Fat/SF Supermarket, 2601 Oakdale Road

Oakland

• Fruit King, 725 Webster St.

• Hometown Grocery, 241 10th St.

• LG Supermarket, 325 10th St.

• Long Pat Market, 716 Franklin St.

• New Hop Lung Meat Market, 878 Webster St.

Sacramento

• Asian Food Center, 1301 Broadway

• Goldstar Supermarket, 5817 Stockton Blvd.

• Khan Hing Tong, 6035 Stockton Blvd. Suite B

• Shun Fat/SF Supermarket, 4562 Mack Road

• Shun Fat/SF Supermarket, 5820 South Land Park Drive

• Shun Fat/SF Supermarket, 7960 Gerber Road

• Vinh Phat Supermarket, 6105 Stockton Blvd.

• Welco Supermarket, 7100 Fruitridge Road

San Bruno

• H & R Market, 572 San Mateo Ave.

San Francisco

• Hang Fung Tai, 1050 Grant Ave.

• Hui Zhong Trade Co., 2883 San Bruno Ave.

• I & J Market, 2415 Noriega St.

• Irving Seafood Market, 2227 Irving St.

• LanLan Market, 812 Washington St.

• Lucky Ever, 1415 Stockton St.

• New May Wah Supermarket, 707 Clement St.

• Noriega Market, 2446 Noriega St.

• Pang Kee Bargain Market, 1308 Stockton St.

• Powell Grocery, 1301 Powell St.

• S B Supermarket, 2203 Irving St.

• Sunset Supermarket, 2801 Vicente St.

• Superb Garden Grocery, 2433 Noriega St.

San Jose

• Lion Market, 471 Saratoga Ave.

• Maxim Market III, 955 McLaughlin Ave.

• Thien Thanh Supermarket, 1080 South 10th St.

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San Leandro

• CK SF Trading, 2085 Burroughs Ave.

• Foodnet Supermarket, 1960 Lewelling Blvd.

• New Sang Chong Market, 13756 Doolittle Drive

South San Francisco

• Pacific Supermarket, 2228 Westborough Blvd.

Stockton

• Shun Fat/SF Supermarket, 8004 West Lane

Sunnyvale

• Aluu Mart, 1123 Tasman Drive

Rancho Cordova

• Shun Fat/SF Supermarket, 2738 Sunrise Blvd.

What should I do if I have the products?

The FSIS said some customers may have the fish skin products in their pantries. Those who have the recalled products should not eat them and should throw them away or return them for a full refund, the alert said.

Consumers with questions can call Wei C Lao at 415-996-4855.

Those with food safety questions can also contact the United States Department of Agriculture Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-674-6854 or email questions to MPHotline@usda.gov.

Customers who need to report a problem with meat, poultry or egg products can use the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System at www.foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF.

Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY’s trending team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757. Email her at sdmartin@usatoday.com.

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