McAllen Cold Storage, Ltd. is recalling approximately 51,942 pounds of frozen Siluriformes fish products, specifically Basa fillets, because they were produced without the benefit of federal inspection. The product was imported from Vietnam and distributed to wholesale and retail locations in Texas between August 2018 and February 2019. Consumers are urged not to eat these items. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275940-recall-frozen-basa-fillets-from-mcallen-cold-storage.
“Recall: Frozen Basa Fillets from McAllen Cold Storage.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275940-recall-frozen-basa-fillets-from-mcallen-cold-storage. Based on USDA FSIS recall #023-2019 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/mcallen-cold-storage-ltd--recalls-siluriformes-fish-products-produced-without).
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced on Feb. 26, 2019, that McAllen Cold Storage, Ltd. is recalling approximately 51,942 pounds of frozen Basa fillets produced without benefit of inspection. Consumers who purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
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.
The hazard
The frozen Basa fillet items were imported from Vietnam to the United States on various dates from Aug. 1, 2018 to Feb. 15, 2019, and were not presented for import re-inspection into the United States. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar fish products include Sobico Siluriformes Fish Products Recalled: Imported Without Reinspection (2026-02-19). Other recent recalls of similar products include Recall: Asian America Trading Fish Skin Crackers from China (2026-08-17) and Recall: Raw Beef Products Imported Without Reinspection Risk Food Safety (2026-08-07).
How to tell if you have this one
Look for 22-lb. white cardboard cases containing skinless and boneless frozen Pangasius (Basa) fillets. Check the case code and use-by date: Case code BWI 134833 with a use-by date of 31/05/2020, or case code BWI 134858 with a use-by date of 01/06/2020. The pieces may be 5-7 oz. or 7-9 oz.
Brand
McAllen Cold Storage
Category
Meat & poultry
Based on the official USDA FSIS remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the frozen Basa fillets if you have them in your freezer or refrigerator.
Discard or return the item
Throw away the recalled products or return them to the place where you purchased them.
Official remedy
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 Texas.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
USDA FSIS distribution: “Texas”
States: Texas.
Recall timeline
FSIS closed this recall in 2019.
1FSIS closed the recall
2USDA FSIS announced the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The products were distributed to wholesale and retail locations in Texas. They may have been removed from boxes and placed in seafood display cases.
Who should I contact with questions?
Consumers can contact Miguel Alva at Pro Valley Foods at (956) 800-4019. For food safety questions, you can call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline.
Take action
Contact McAllen Cold Storage
We’ve drafted a message you can send McAllen Cold Storage to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 023-2019 — McAllen Cold Storage Recall: Frozen Basa Fillets from McAllen Cold Storage
Hello,
I own a Recall: Frozen Basa Fillets from McAllen Cold Storage that is covered by recall 023-2019 from McAllen Cold Storage.
The official recall notice states: Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
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.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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.
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