Food recall

Tri-Union Seafoods, L.L.C dba Chicken of the Sea. recall: 1) Chicken of the Sea Whole Oysters

Tri-Union Seafoods, L.L.C dba Chicken of the Sea., of San Diego, CA, recalled 1) Chicken of the Sea Whole Oysters and 2 other products. The FDA's reason: “Chicken of the Sea is recalling Oysters supplied by Chicken of the Sea under the Chicken of the Sea, Pacific Pearl, and Ace of Diamonds brands because the products have been prepared, packed, or...” The FDA classified it Class III: it is unlikely to cause harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on May 26, 2012, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of June 20, 2012. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class III

It is unlikely to cause harm

Why

Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...)

Status

Terminated

Closed July 25, 2013

The recall

Company
Tri-Union Seafoods, L.L.C dba Chicken of the Sea. (San Diego, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Chicken of the Sea is recalling Oysters supplied by Chicken of the Sea under the Chicken of the Sea, Pacific Pearl, and Ace of Diamonds brands 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.”
Where it was sold
Nationwide in the US.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
61977

The 3 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1432-2012 Class III

    1) Chicken of the Sea Whole Oysters, 12 units per case, 8oz., UPC 4800000267; 2) Ace of Diamonds Whole Oysters 24 units per case, UPC 7760015508

    Codes: UPC codes only

    Quantity: 1) 275,466 units; 2) 19, 827 units

  • F-1433-2012 Class III

    1) Chicken of the Sea Whole Oysters Pieces 24 units per case, UPC 4800000069; 2) Pacific Pearl Whole Oysters Pieces 12 units per case, UPC 7175902112

    Codes: UPC codes only

    Quantity: 1) 6,015 units; 2) 16,575 units

  • F-1434-2012 Class III

    Pacific Pearl Smoked Oyster Water 12 units per case

    Codes: UPC 7175902119

    Quantity: 36,775 units

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of June 20, 2012.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.