Food recall

Seoul Trading Inc. recall: Cho-Rip-Dong Frozen Oysters in plastic bags

Seoul Trading Inc., of Auburn, WA, recalled Cho-Rip-Dong Frozen Oysters in plastic bags and 2 other products. The FDA's reason: “Korean oysters 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.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on June 12, 2012, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of July 11, 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 August 27, 2012

The recall

Company
Seoul Trading Inc. (Auburn, WA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Korean oysters 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
Products were distributed to Oregon and Washington
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
62458

The 3 products recalled

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

  • F-1717-2012 Class II

    Cho-Rip-Dong Frozen Oysters in plastic bags: 1) Item no. BG1501, net wt. 1 lb.; 2) Item no. BG1521, net wt. 8 oz.; 3) Item no. BG1551, net wt. 3 lb.; 4) Item no. BG1601, net wt. 10 lb.; 5) Item no. BG1631, net wt. 1 lb.

    Codes: unknown

    Quantity: 1)150 cases/; 2) 180 cases; 3) 90 cases; 4) 100 cases; 5) 60 cases

  • F-1718-2012 Class II

    Nol-Boo Global Frozen Rice Cake & Mussel, Item no. EN5011, package in a plastic bag, net wt. 1.21 lb.

    Codes: expiration date: 04/17/2013

    Quantity: 20 cases/8 pkg/1.21 lb

  • F-1719-2012 Class II

    Na-Rae NR, Salted & Fermented Oyster, item no. MA1159, net wt. 44 lb per case. Cho-Rip-Dong Salted & Fermented Oyster, item no. MB3025, net wt. 7.4 oz per bag.

    Codes: expiration date: 09/23/2013

    Quantity: 33 cases/44 lbs and 3 cases/12 pkg/7.4 oz.

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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 July 11, 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.