More Uneviserated Fish Recalled

A fourth recall has been implemented for uneviserated fish in as many months. This time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that S&M (USA) Enterprise Corporation, of Brooklyn, New York, is recalling its White Herring because the fish was found to be uneviserated.

Uneviscerated fish are those fish who were not disemboweled and whose internal organs remain intact within the fish. The sale of uneviscerated fish is prohibited under New York State Agriculture and Market regulations because Clostridium botulinum spores are more likely to be concentrated in the viscera—or internal organs—than any other portion of the fish. Uneviscerated fish have been linked to outbreaks of botulism poisoning in the past and the FDA is advising that the recalled S&M Enterprise White Herring may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum spores, which can cause Botulism, a serious and potentially fatal food borne illness.

The recalled White Herring—a product of China—was distributed in New York State in uncoded, 16-ounce clear plastic bags. The recalled S&M Enterprise White Herring was sampled by a New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Food Inspector during a routine inspection; subsequent analysis of the product by New York State Food Laboratory personnel confirmed that the White Herring was not properly eviscerated prior to processing.