CLASS I ONGOING Food recall · Reported 17 Dec 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
Oven Dried Fish (Scomberomorus Cavalla) recalled
African Food on Wheels is recalling Oven Dried Fish (Scomberomorus Cavalla), distributed in New York. The recall was initiated on 5 Nov 2025 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- H-0237-2026
- FDA event ID
- 97940
- Recalling firm
- African Food on Wheels, Bronx, NY
- Brand
- Oven
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 5 Nov 2025
- FDA classified
- 5 Dec 2025
- Reported
- 17 Dec 2025
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Botulism
- Product category
- Fish
Timeline
| 5 Nov 2025 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 5 Dec 2025 | Classified by FDA | +30 days |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Clostridium botulinum (uneviscerated fish)
Product as listed by the FDA
Oven Dried Fish (SCOMBEROMORUS CAVALLA); distributed to walk-in customers of African Food on Wheels Inc. located at 1376 Randall Avenue, Bronx, NY 10474 only; Product is packed in a corrugated brown box.
Where it was distributed
Distributed to walk-in customers of African Food on Wheels Inc. located at 1376 Randall Avenue, Bronx, NY 10474 only
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Clostridium botulinum (uneviscerated fish)
Which lots are affected?
No codes
Where was it sold?
Distributed to walk-in customers of African Food on Wheels Inc. located at 1376 Randall Avenue, Bronx, NY 10474 only
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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