Food Enforcement F-1455-2012

Inspectional evidence and sample analyses as well as reports of food borne illness outbreaks due to norovirus have led FDA to believe that Korean molluscan shellfish and products containing KMS as ingredients are adulterated under Section 40(a)(4) in that they were prepared and held under insanitary conditions, whereby they may have become contaminated with filth or whereby they may have been rend

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class III

Report Date

June 27, 2012

Recall Initiation

May 29, 2012

Product Information

Product description
Whole Oysters in Water under the following brand names: 1) Ralph's Whole Oysters in Water, Net Wt. 8 OZ (226 g) Distributed by Inter-American Products, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, Product of Korea; 2) Kroger Whole Oysters in Water Net Wt. 8 OZ (226g) Distributed by the Kroger Co., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Product quantity
1) 2709 units; 2) 17,715 units
Product type
Food
Reason for recall
Inspectional evidence and sample analyses as well as reports of food borne illness outbreaks due to norovirus have led FDA to believe that Korean molluscan shellfish and products containing KMS as ingredients are adulterated under Section 40(a)(4) in that they were prepared and held under insanitary conditions, whereby they may have become contaminated with filth or whereby they may have been rend
Initial firm notification
Telephone
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Location & Firm

Recalling firm
Camerican International
Address
45 Eisenhower Dr, N/A

United States
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated

Codes & Dates

Recall number
F-1455-2012
Event ID
62285
Recall initiation date
May 29, 2012
Center classification date
June 15, 2012
Code info
All lots and UPCs
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