The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1363-2014·Announced 2014-01-08

T&S Oyster Farm Recalls Smoked Oysters Due to Botulism Risk

T&S Oyster Farm is recalling refrigerated vacuum-packed hot smoked oysters, Peppered flavor, due to potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum, a high-risk pathogen associated with serious injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

T&S Oyster Farm is recalling refrigerated vacuum-packed hot smoked oysters, Peppered flavor, due to the potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum. The product is sold in 2.5 oz. or 4 oz. packages and is distributed in Oregon. The recall involves 95 4 oz. packages, with an unknown amount of 2.5 oz. packages affected. The packages have pull dates ranging from August 1, 2013, to October 6, 2013.

Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium that can cause botulism, a serious and potentially life-threatening illness. The recall is being conducted to prevent consumers from consuming potentially contaminated product. The product does not have a UPC code, and the flavor is identified by a sticker on the package.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific product described. If they have the recalled oysters, they should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. The recall is limited to the Peppered flavor of the hot smoked oysters sold by T&S Oyster Farm.

The recalled product

Product
The refrigerated vacuum packed hot smoked oysters, Peppered flavor, is sold in 2.5 oz. or 4 oz. packages. There is no UPC for this product. The product main label is read in part "***T&S OYSTER FARM NETARTS BAY***SMOKED OYSTERS***NET Net Weight 4 oz (113g) ***PERISHABLE KEEP R
Manufacturer
T And S Oyster Farm
Category
Food — Seafood
Hazard

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Pull Dates of AUG 1 2013 to OCT 6 2013

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by T And S Oyster Farm under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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