Thalassa Basa Fillets IQF recalled due to banned antibiotics

Quebec, Canada

Thalassa, a food company, has issued a recall for its Basa Fillets IQF due to the presence of 3-amino-2-oxazolidinone, a class of antibiotics banned in food-producing animals due to concerns about their potential carcinogenic effects in humans. The product was distributed in Quebec.

The product in question is the Thalassa brand Basa Fillets IQF, weighing 454 grams. The batch in question bears the UPC 8 36990 00455 7 and has a best before date of 06/05/2026. The specific batch number is VN/033/VI/180CAN.

The issue was discovered during routine testing, leading to the recall of the product.

Source: recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/thalassa-brand-basa-fillets-iqf-recalled-due-3-amino-2-oxazolidinone