Food Enforcement F-1715-2012

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

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class III

Report Date

July 11, 2012

Recall Initiation

May 23, 2012

Product Information

Product description
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.
Product quantity
20,074 cases Empress products: 77,437 Private Select products
Product type
Food
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
Initial firm notification
E-Mail
Distribution pattern
Nationwide.

Location & Firm

Recalling firm
Mitsui Foods Inc
Address
35 Maple St, N/A

United States
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated

Codes & Dates

Recall number
F-1715-2012
Event ID
62438
Recall initiation date
May 23, 2012
Center classification date
July 3, 2012
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.
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