The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1445-2012·Announced 2012-06-27

Woosung America Recalls Hong Chang Oyster Meat Due to Insanitary Conditions

Woosung America Corp. is recalling Hong Chang Oyster Meat because it was prepared under insanitary conditions that may have contaminated the product.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this as an FDA Class II recall. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), particularly when the hazard involves potential contamination that may render the product injurious to health.

Plain-English summary

Woosung America Corp. is recalling Hong Chang Oyster Meat, 8 oz*40, item number 2137845. The recall was initiated because the product was prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions. These conditions may have caused the product to become contaminated with filth or rendered it injurious to health.

The affected product was distributed in Northern California. Consumers who have this product in their possession should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
HONG CHANG)OYSTER MEAT 8 oz*40

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)

  • Item number 2137845

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Woosung America Corp. 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 4 products in this recall →

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