Food recall

Taylor Shellfish Co recall: Original Smoked Oysters

Taylor Shellfish Co, of Bay Center, WA, recalled Original Smoked Oysters. The FDA's reason: “Original Smoked Oysters, packaged in vacuum pouches, are recalled because the product is not intended to be packaged in a vacuum pouch. This product is cold smoked and low salt and will not meet...” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on March 30, 2018, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of April 18, 2018. 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 22, 2018

The recall

Company
Taylor Shellfish Co (Bay Center, WA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Original Smoked Oysters, packaged in vacuum pouches, are recalled because the product is not intended to be packaged in a vacuum pouch. This product is cold smoked and low salt and will not meet the minimum standard of Water Phase Salt % for vacuum pouch processing or consumption. Consumption of this product without maintaining the temperature below 38 degrees F may lead to the introduction of Clostridium botulinum toxin.”
Where it was sold
distributed in OR and WA.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
79688

The product recalled

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

  • F-1007-2018 Class II

    Original Smoked Oysters, packaged in vacuum pouches, net wt. 2.25 oz. or 16 oz.. UPC 47094 20002

    Codes: Lot # 18-033CK (use by 07-28-18)

    Quantity: 219/2.25 oz vacuum pouches and 28/16 oz vacuum pouches

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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 April 18, 2018.

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.