CJ Foods Recalls Frozen Oysters Due to Insanitary Conditions
CJ Foods is recalling specific lots of CJ Het Oyster frozen oysters because they were prepared or held under insanitary conditions, posing a potential health risk.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class II. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls are assigned a score of 4 (Severe), particularly when involving potential contamination that renders the product injurious to health.
Plain-English summary
CJ Foods, Inc., a division of CJ America, is voluntarily recalling 1,635 units of CJ Het Oyster (CJ Frozen Oyster) in 40x8oz packages. The affected products include Material #912329 (Lot #912329, KR 12 SP 050110), Material #912330 (Lot #912330, KR 12 SP 050210), and Material #912331 (Lot #912331, KR 12 SP 050310). These products were distributed in California, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, and Oregon.
The recall was initiated because the oysters were prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions. This process may have resulted in contamination with filth or rendered the product injurious to health. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating a situation that may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
Consumers who have purchased these specific lots of frozen oysters should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of them safely. No specific illnesses or injuries have been reported in the source text.
The recalled product
- Product
- CJ Het Oyster (CJ Frozen Oyster), 40x8oz.. Material#912329, Frozen Oyster (KR 12 SP 050110), Material#912330, Frozen Oyster (KR 12 SP 050210), Material#912331, Frozen Oyster (KR 12 SP 050310).
- Manufacturer
- CJ Foods, Inc., A Division of CJ America
- Category
- Food — Frozen Seafood
- Affected units
- 1,635
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 (3)
- Lot# 912329 (KR 12 SP 050110)
- 912330 (KR 12 SP 050210)
- 912331 (KR 12 SP 050310).
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