The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1442-2012·Announced 2012-06-27

Ocean Group Recalls Oysters Due to Insanitary Conditions

Ocean Group is recalling oysters from Korea because they were prepared or packed under insanitary conditions, posing a potential health risk.

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 agency classification is FDA Class II, and the source explicitly states the products may have been rendered injurious to health, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Ocean Group Inc. is recalling tiny IQF oysters, large IQF oysters, and half shell oysters sourced from Korea. The recall is due to the products being prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions.

The FDA states that these conditions may have caused the products to become contaminated with filth or rendered them injurious to health. The recall covers 240 units of half shell oysters (144pc/cs) distributed in California. Specific lot numbers involved are 209003, 208497, 209628, and 209683.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact Ocean Group Inc. for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
half shell Oysters, 144pc/cs
Manufacturer
Ocean Group Inc.
Affected units
240

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 (4)

  • Lot#209003
  • 208497
  • 209628
  • 209683

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Ocean Group Inc. 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.

See all 3 products in this recall →