Federal food recalls involving imported seafood continue to draw close scrutiny as regulators monitor whether products entering the U.S. meet inspection and eligibility rules. That focus narrowed on August 7, 2026, when Shan Distribution Network Inc. of Carol Stream, Illinois, recalled 5,084 pounds of frozen breaded swai fish products after the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said the items were produced in the United Arab Emirates, which is not eligible to export Siluriformes fish to the United States.
Shan Distribution Network recall covers 5,084 pounds of frozen swai products
Shan Distribution Network Inc. recalled 5,084 pounds, or just over 2.5 tons, of frozen breaded swai fish fillet and stick products, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announcement issued August 7. FSIS said the recalled products were produced in December 2025 and carry use-by dates in June 2027. The agency said the products do not bear an establishment number or the USDA mark of inspection.
The recalled items were identified by product name and package size in the federal notice. They are 13.75-ounce boxes of Al Kabeer spicy “Zing Fish Fillets Breaded Partially Cooked Swai Fish Fillets,” 10.58-ounce boxes of Al Kabeer “Fish Sticks Breaded Swai Fish,” and 330-gram boxes of Al Kabeer “Breaded Fish Fillets.” The available source material did not cite UPC codes, lot codes, a hazard classification, or an FSIS recall case number.
FSIS said the problem was discovered during routine inspection activities. The agency also said there have been no confirmed reports of illness or injury tied to the recalled fish products. In its consumer guidance, FSIS said people who purchased the products should not consume them and should either throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.
Illinois is named in distribution, but store-level locations have not been released
Illinois is one of eight states where the recalled products were shipped to retail locations, according to FSIS. The full state list in the federal notice names Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Because Shan Distribution Network is based in Carol Stream, the recall has a direct Illinois connection, but the recall notice does not identify which stores or cities received shipments.
That leaves several details unconfirmed at the local level. Neither FSIS nor the company, in the source material provided, released a comprehensive list of affected retailers, store addresses, or city-by-city distribution points in Illinois. The source material also does not break out how many cases or pounds went to each state.
For shoppers in Illinois and the surrounding Midwest, the practical impact is limited to the named Al Kabeer frozen breaded swai items. The federal notice does not expand the recall to other Al Kabeer seafood products, other package sizes, or products with different labeling. As of the August 7 announcement, officials said there were no confirmed illnesses, which means the recall remains tied to import eligibility and inspection compliance rather than reported injuries.
Recall centers on import eligibility rules for Siluriformes fish
The reason for the recall is regulatory, not a confirmed contamination finding in the source material. FSIS said the products were produced in the United Arab Emirates, a country not eligible to export Siluriformes fish to the United States. Swai falls within the Siluriformes order, a category of fish subject to USDA oversight and import requirements.
FSIS attributed the discovery to routine inspection activities, indicating the issue emerged through normal federal review rather than a consumer complaint or outbreak investigation. The notice also stated that the products lacked an establishment number and USDA mark of inspection, both details that help signal whether covered items entered commerce under required oversight.
For consumers, the immediate takeaway is straightforward: the affected products should not be eaten, and FSIS said they should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. The company has not released additional public details in the provided source material about retailer-specific removals or replacement plans. As of the official August 7, 2026 notice, the confirmed facts are the product list, the 5,084-pound scope, the eight-state distribution area, and the import violation that triggered the recall.