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Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated Jun 2, 2012 (14 years ago)

Tiny IQF Oysters recall

Recalled by Ocean Group Inc. · Los Angeles, CA, United States

Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.

Why it was recalled

Ocean Group is recalling tiny IQF oysters, large IQF oysters, and half shell oysters from Korea because the products have 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

Tiny IQF Oysters, 40pk/cs, 8oz.

Quantity: 187 units

Food: Seafood & fish

Lot codes, dates and UPCs

A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.

Lot#10997L

Where it was sold

California

FDA's distribution note: California

Check the codes, then return or discard. Class II means eating it may cause temporary or reversible health problems. If your package matches the recalled codes, do not eat it - return it to the store or throw it away. 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.

Recalling firm
Ocean Group Inc.
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated
Jun 2, 2012
In FDA report of
Jun 27, 2012
Terminated
Sep 6, 2012
FDA recall number
F-1440-2012 · event 61999
Official record
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Also recalled with it (2 more products)

FDA files each product of one recall action separately; these share the same FDA event.

Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Processing

Large IQF Oysters

Reason Ocean Group is recalling tiny IQF oysters, large IQF oysters, and half shelf oysters from Korea because the products have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become…

Ocean Group Inc. CA F-1441-2012
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Processing

half shell Oysters

Reason Ocean Group is recalling tiny IQF oysters, large IQF oysters, and half shell oysters from Korea because the products have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become…

Ocean Group Inc. CA F-1442-2012

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