The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1456-2012·Announced 2012-06-27

Aldi Northern Catch Oysters Recalled for Norovirus Contamination

Camerican International is recalling Aldi-branded oysters due to norovirus contamination and insanitary conditions.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (norovirus) and reports of foodborne illness outbreaks, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria for high-risk pathogens and risk-of-harm products.

Plain-English summary

Camerican International is recalling approximately 95,000 units of Northern Catch Fancy Whole Oysters, Net Wt. 8 OZ (227g), distributed by Aldi Inc. The product is a product of Korea and was distributed nationwide.

The recall was initiated because inspectional evidence, sample analyses, and reports of foodborne illness outbreaks due to norovirus led the FDA to believe the shellfish were adulterated. The FDA determined the products were prepared and held under insanitary conditions, creating a risk of contamination with filth.

Consumers with these products should check the use-by dates against the specific codes listed in the recall notice. Affected codes include OBYL MY7, OBYL MY39, OBYL SY7, OBYL SY39, and OBYL TY7 series dates ranging from April to May. Consumers should not consume the product and should contact the distributor for a refund or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Northern Catch Fancy Whole Oysters Net Wt. 8 OZ (227g) Distributed by the Aldi Inc., Batavia, IL 60510 Product of Korea
Manufacturer
Camerican International
Category
Food — Shellfish
Hazard
Affected units
95,000

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 (20)

  • OBYL MY7 0427
  • OBYL MY7 0503
  • OBYL MY7 0507
  • OBYL MY7 0512
  • OBYL MY7 0515
  • OBYL MY7 0518
  • OBYL MY7 0519
  • OBYL MY7 0521
  • OBYL MY7 0524
  • OBYL MY39 0505
  • OBYL MY39 0506
  • OBYL MY39 0511
  • OBYL MY39 0513
  • OBYL SY7 0422
  • OBYL SY7 0429
  • OBYL SY7 0521
  • OBYL SY7 0524
  • OBYL SY7 0525
  • OBYL SY39 0510
  • OBYL SY39 0512

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Camerican International 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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