Food recall

Hamchorom Inc. recall: Korean Molluscan Shellfish (Seasoned Oysters) 250kg

Hamchorom Inc., of Buena Park, CA, recalled Korean Molluscan Shellfish (Seasoned Oysters) 250kg. The FDA's reason: “The recall was initiated because Hamchorom dba Golden USA Trading, Inc. has Korean Molluscan Shellfish has been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become...” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on June 4, 2012, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of August 1, 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 July 26, 2012

The recall

Company
Hamchorom Inc. (Buena Park, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“The recall was initiated because Hamchorom dba Golden USA Trading, Inc. has Korean Molluscan Shellfish has 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
CA
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
62294

The product recalled

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

  • F-1808-2012 Class II

    Korean Molluscan Shellfish (Seasoned Oysters) 250kg, 1000kg

    Codes: not available.

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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 August 1, 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.