Food recall

Ocean Group Inc. recall: Tiny IQF Oysters

Ocean Group Inc., of Los Angeles, CA, recalled Tiny IQF Oysters and 2 other products. The FDA's 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...” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on June 2, 2012, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of June 27, 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 II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

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

Status

Terminated

Closed September 6, 2012

The recall

Company
Ocean Group Inc. (Los Angeles, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“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.”
Where it was sold
California
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
61999

The 3 products recalled

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

  • F-1440-2012 Class II

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

    Codes: Lot#10997L

    Quantity: 187 units

  • F-1441-2012 Class II

    Large IQF Oysters, 6 x 4 lb/cs

    Codes: Lot#11801

    Quantity: 113 units

  • F-1442-2012 Class II

    half shell Oysters, 144pc/cs

    Codes: Lot#209003, 208497, 209628, 209683

    Quantity: 240 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 27, 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.