Product description
Whole Oysters: 1) Empress Whole Oysters, NET WT 8 OZ. Distributed By Mitsui Foods Inc. Norwood NJ 07648 Product of Korea, UPC 7360000719. 2) Premium Quality Private Selection Whole Oysters, NET WT 8 OZ. Distributed By Inter-American Products, Inc. Cincinnati, OH 45202. Product of Korea, UPC 111081484.
Reason for recall
As of May 1, Korean shellfish imports have been blocked by the United States because Korean waters may have been polluted. FDA said that all Korean certified shippers of molluscan shellfish were removed from the Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers List. Therefore, FDA said that food distributors, retailers and food service operators should "remove from sale or service, all fresh, frozen and
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- Event ID
- 62438
- Code info
- Lot Numbers: 405046-006, 405046-007, 406639-005, 406670-004, 406716-001, 406781-004, 407995-001, 407995-003, 408080-001, 408080-002, 406443-001, 406639-002, 406639-004, 406777-001, 406780-001, 406780-003, 406781-003, 406639-001, 406639-003, 406639-006, 406777-002, 406670-002, and 407995-002.
- Product quantity
- 20,074 cases Empress products: 77,437 Private Select products
- Distribution pattern
- Nationwide.
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial firm notification
- Product type
- Food
- Recalling firm location
- 35 Maple St, N/A, Norwood, NJ, United States
- Recall initiation date
- 05/23/2012
- Center classification date
- 07/03/2012
- Termination date
- 07/08/2013