Recall: Deltas Best and Sea Queen Frozen Swai Fillets Due to Import Violation
U.S. Cado Holdings recalls frozen Swai fillets distributed without meeting FSIS import requirements. Do not consume; discard or return.
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Import Violation
What happened, in plain English
U.S. Cado Holdings, Inc. is recalling approximately 27,995 pounds of imported, frozen Swai fillet products because they entered U.S. commerce without meeting federal importation requirements for residue sampling and testing. The affected items include Deltas Best Basa Swai Fillets and Sea Queen Swai Fillets produced in Vietnam. Consumers are urged not to eat these products. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275577-recall-deltas-best-and-sea-queen-frozen-swai-fillets-due.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275577-recall-deltas-best-and-sea-queen-frozen-swai-fillets-due · Updated October 9, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #052-2016 EXP
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“Recall: Deltas Best and Sea Queen Frozen Swai Fillets Due to Import Violation.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275577-recall-deltas-best-and-sea-queen-frozen-swai-fillets-due. Based on USDA FSIS recall #052-2016 EXP (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/u-s--cado-holdings-inc--recalls-imported-siluriformes-fish-products-distributed-0).
Why it’s dangerous
The products failed to comply with FSIS requirements concerning residue sampling and testing prior to entry into United States commerce. This means potential chemical residues were not verified as safe before the fish was sold.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased frozen Swai fillets from retail locations in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, or Aldi distribution centers in Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. No specific health risks have been confirmed yet.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for 15-lb. boxes of Deltas Best Basa Swai Fillets (lot numbers 023015 or 023021, best by dates 03-01-2018, 03-09-2018, or 03-16-2018) or 2-lb. packages of Sea Queen Swai Fillets (plant number FN1158, lot number SW1601-02-16090, best by date March 30, 2018). The boxes bear no plant number.
- Brand
Deltas Best / Sea Queen- Category
Meat & poultry
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the recalled Swai fillets under any circumstances.
Discard or return items
Throw away the products or return them to the place of purchase.
What USDA FSIS says to do
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 8 states.
USDA FSIS distribution: “Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Tennessee”
States: Connecticut, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas.
Recall timeline
FSIS closed this recall in 2016.
- FSIS closed the recall
- USDA FSIS announced the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Has anyone gotten sick from these products?
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official USDA FSIS recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: USDA FSIS Recall #052-2016 EXP (June 25, 2016)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 9, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the USDA FSIS notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official USDA FSIS recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.