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Food FSIS Class I Completed Mislabeling

Starway International Group LLC Recalls Ineligible Frozen Siluriformes Fish Ball Products Imported From Vietnam

Starway International Group LLC Published Jun 12, 2025

Risk level

Class I

Dangerous or defective — could cause serious health problems or death.

Severity score 80/100

What should you do?

  • Check whether you have this product, using the lot codes, UPCs, and dates listed below.
  • Do not eat, serve, or sell the affected product.
  • Return it to the place of purchase for a refund, or throw it away in a sealed bag so people and animals can’t get to it.
  • Contact Starway International Group LLC or your place of purchase with questions, and see the source record below for full details.
Reason for recall

Editor’s Note: June 25, 2025: Starway International Group, LLC, expanded its recall of Siluriformes fish products to include two additional products and additional total poundage (See Recall 021-2025-EXP ). WASHINGTON, June 12, 2025 - Starway International Group, LLC, in Maspeth, N.Y., is recalling approximately 9,513 pounds of ineligible frozen Siluriformes fish ball products that were produced by an establishment in Vietnam that is not eligible to export Siluriformes fish to the United States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The following products are subject to recall, regardless of expiration date [ view labels ]. 16-oz. plastic bag packages containing “Cá Viên Trắng WHITE FISH BALLS” with item number “81142103” printed on the label. 2-kg. plastic bag packages containing “Cá Viên Trắng WHITE FISH BALLS” with item number “81142102” printed on the label. 16-oz. plastic bag packages containing “Cá Viên Chiên FRIED FISH BALLS” with item number “81142101” printed on the label. 2-kg. plastic bag packages containing “Cá Viên Chiên FRIED FISH BALLS” with item number “81142100” printed on the label. The product does not bear an establishment number nor a USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide. The problem was discovered during routine FSIS surveillance activities of imported products at a retail store in Massachusetts. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in retail locations or consumers’ freezers. Retailers who have purchased these products are urged not to sell them and consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls . Consumers and members of the media with questions about the recall can contact God Fong Lee, Owner, Starway International Group at 718-417-1888. Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to [email protected] . For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/ .

Affected products (4)

16-oz. plastic bag packages containing “Cá Viên Trắng WHITE FISH BALLS” with item number “81142103” printed on the label.

2,265 lbs

2-kg. plastic bag packages containing “Cá Viên Trắng WHITE FISH BALLS” with item number “81142102” printed on the label.
16-oz. plastic bag packages containing “Cá Viên Chiên FRIED FISH BALLS” with item number “81142101” printed on the label.
2-kg. plastic bag packages containing “Cá Viên Chiên FRIED FISH BALLS” with item number “81142100” printed on the label.

Affected areas

Nationwide

Timeline

  1. Initiated
    Jun 12, 2025
  2. Published
    Jun 12, 2025
Recall number
021-2025
Agency
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
Country
US