African Food on Wheels Inc. is recalling 20 boxes of Oven Dried Fish (Scomberomorus cavalla) because the fish were found to be uneviscerated, which can harbor dangerous bacteria. The recalled products were sold to walk-in customers at the firm's Bronx, New York location and are packed in corrugated brown boxes. Consumers should not eat this fish and should return it to the store for a refund or throw it away.
Uneviscerated fish can harbor Clostridium botulinum spores, which may produce the life-threatening botulism toxin in the product's packaging. Botulism can cause severe symptoms including blurred vision, slurred speech, muscle weakness, and respiratory failure.
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Product is packed in a corrugated brown box; Distributed to walk-in customers at 1376 Randall Avenue, Bronx, NY 10474 only.
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