Whole Oysters: 1) Empress Whole Oysters, NET WT 8 OZ. Distributed By Mitsui Foods Inc. Norwood NJ 07648 Product of Korea, UPC 7360000719. 2) Premium Quality Private Selection Whole Oysters, NET WT 8 OZ. Distributed By Inter-American Products, Inc. Cincinnati, OH 45202. Product of Korea, UPC 111081484.
This recall has been terminated (originally issued July 11, 2012).
- Company
- Mitsui Foods Inc
- Recall Initiated
- May 23, 2012
- Posted
- July 11, 2012
- Recall Number
- F-1715-2012
- Voluntary / Mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Quantity
- 20,074 cases Empress products: 77,437 Private Select products
- Firm Location
- Norwood, NJ, United States
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
As of May 1, Korean shellfish imports have been blocked by the United States because Korean waters may have been polluted. FDA said that all Korean certified shippers of molluscan shellfish were removed from the Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers List. Therefore, FDA said that food distributors, retailers and food service operators should "remove from sale or service, all fresh, frozen and
Distribution
Nationwide.
Lot / Code Info
Lot Numbers: 405046-006, 405046-007, 406639-005, 406670-004, 406716-001, 406781-004, 407995-001, 407995-003, 408080-001, 408080-002, 406443-001, 406639-002, 406639-004, 406777-001, 406780-001, 406780-003, 406781-003, 406639-001, 406639-003, 406639-006, 406777-002, 406670-002, and 407995-002.