CLASS III Food recall · Reported 24 Feb 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Pacific Surf Swai Fillets IQF x 5/ctn x 6/ctn (size 7-9) Farm Raised recalled
B & D Seafoods is recalling Pacific Surf Swai Fillets IQF x 5/ctn x 6/ctn (size 7-9) Farm Raised, distributed in California, Florida. The recall was initiated on 25 Nov 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.
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
- F-0581-2016
- FDA event ID
- 72732
- Recalling firm
- B & D Seafoods, Westminster, CA
- Brand
- Pacific Surf
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 25 Nov 2015
- FDA classified
- 12 Feb 2016
- Reported
- 24 Feb 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Product category
- Fish
Timeline
| 25 Nov 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 12 Feb 2016 | Classified by FDA | +79 days |
| 24 Feb 2016 | 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
B&D Seafoods, Inc. is recalling frozen swai fillets due to the presence of nitrofurans.
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
Pacific Surf Swai Fillets IQF 2 lbs x 5/ctn, 5 lbs x 6/ctn (size 7-9) Farm Raised Product of Vietnam Packed for: PAFCO Global Seafood Services IQF well trimmed, boneless, skinless, belly off, fat off, red meat off Products are packaged in cardboard boxes.
Where it was distributed
U.S. distribution to the following; CA, FL. No foreign distribution.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
B&D Seafoods, Inc. is recalling frozen swai fillets due to the presence of nitrofurans.
Which lots are affected?
Lot Numbers: 257699, 4850
Where was it sold?
U.S. distribution to the following; CA, FL. No foreign distribution.
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 III mean?
Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.
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.
Other products in this recall event
2 other products · FDA event 72732| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS III | Basa Choice Swai Fillets IQF x (size 5-7, 7-9, 9-11) recalledBasa Choice | B & D Seafoods | Packaging Defects | CA, FL | |
| CLASS III | Happy Fish Swai Fillet Farm Raised recalled by B & D SeafoodsHappy | B & D Seafoods | Packaging Defects | CA, FL |
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All 3| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS III | Happy Fish Swai Fillet Farm Raised recalled by B & D SeafoodsHappy | B & D Seafoods | Packaging Defects | CA, FL |
| Food | CLASS III | Basa Choice Swai Fillets IQF x (size 5-7, 7-9, 9-11) recalledBasa Choice | B & D Seafoods | Packaging Defects | CA, FL |
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