69,000 lbs of US Domestic Catfish Recalled for Contamination with Malachite Green by USDA
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Clarion Ledger] by Anthony McDougle - March 12, 2018
The discovery of a banned substance in a massive delivery of fish has forced a Mississippi Delta-based fish company to issue a recall of its product.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, Itta Bena's Heartland Catfish Company on Friday recalled 69,016 pounds, or 34.5 tons of catfish products believed to be contaminated with leucomalachite green.
The various catfish products were produced Feb. 16 and bear establishment number "EST. 45777" inside the USDA mark of inspection. The items were shipped to retail stores in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Texas ...
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