Food recall

World Finer Foods, Inc. recall: Reese Colossal Smoked Oysters

World Finer Foods, Inc., of Bloomfield, NJ, recalled Reese Colossal Smoked Oysters and 2 other products. The FDA's reason: “According to information published by the FDA: Because of inadequate sanitation controls, the molluscan shellfish harvested from Korean waters may have been exposed to human fecal waste and have...” The FDA classified it Class III: it is unlikely to cause harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on May 29, 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 III

It is unlikely to cause harm

Why

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

Status

Terminated

Closed February 21, 2013

The recall

Company
World Finer Foods, Inc. (Bloomfield, NJ)
Reason, in FDA's words
“According to information published by the FDA: Because of inadequate sanitation controls, the molluscan shellfish harvested from Korean waters may have been exposed to human fecal waste and have the potential to be contaminated with a norovirus.”
Where it was sold
Nationwide
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
62276

The 3 products recalled

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

  • F-1450-2012 Class III

    Reese Colossal Smoked Oysters. Distributed by: World Finer Foods, Inc. Bloomfield, NJ 07003 USA. Product of Korea. UPC 70670-00576

    Codes: UPC 70670-00576; OYSO MY-7 1520; OYSO MY-7 1521; OYSO My-7 1617; OYSO MY-7 1618; OYSO MY-7 1620.

    Quantity: 2350 cases

  • F-1451-2012 Class III

    Reese Medium Smoked Oysters. Distributed by: World Finer Foods, Inc. Bloomfield, NJ 07003 USA. Product of Korea. UPC 70670-00600.

    Codes: UPC 70670-00600; OYSO MY-7 1523; OYSO MY-7 1521; OYSO My-7 1618; OYSO; OYSO MY-7 1621.

    Quantity: 900 cases

  • F-1452-2012 Class III

    Reese Petite Smoked Oysters. Distributed by: World Finer Foods, Inc. Bloomfield, NJ 07003 USA. Product of Korea, UPC 70670-00575.

    Codes: UPC 70670-00575; OYSO SY-7 1524; OYSO SY-7 1521; OYSO SY-7 1617; OYSO SY-7 1621.

    Quantity: 950 cases

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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.