Class III · Low riskTerminated Initiated May 30, 2012 (14 years ago)
Napoleon canned Smoked Oysters recall
Recalled by Napoleon Company, The · Bellevue, WA, United States
Class III — Low risk. Unlikely to cause harm, but violates FDA regulations.
Why it was recalled
Korean canned Large Smoked Oysters, Napoleon brand, are recalled because the product has been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health.
These are failures of the safety steps that keep food safe - cooking, pasteurising, keeping cold, sealing - even when no contaminant has yet been found. All processing & sanitation problems recalls.
What was recalled
Napoleon canned, Smoked Oysters, Large. Item no. 48-313. Net WT. per can is 3.66 oz (106 g). The UPC is 0 41253 00313 4. The product is labeled in parts: "***NAPOLEON***Large***SMOKED OYSTERS***NET WT. 3.66 OZ (106 g)***INGREDIENTS: SMOKED OYSTERS, SOYA OIL, SALT***PRODUCT OF KOREA***FARM RAISED***".
A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.
BEST BEFORE: MAY 2015; Can Code: OYSO L LY-39 1506 Can Code interpretation: OYSO = Smoked Oyters; L = Large size; LY-39 = Packer Code; 1 = Year; 5 = Month; 06 = Date;
Where it was sold
CaliforniaOregonWashington
FDA's distribution note: Products were distributed in California, Oregon, and Washington.
Low risk, but check. Class III means the product is unlikely to make anyone ill but breaks an FDA rule, often a labeling one. If your package matches, the store will normally refund it. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.
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