The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1653-2012·Announced 2012-07-04

Nishimoto Recalls Shirakiku Brand Breaded Oysters Due to Insanitary Conditions

Nishimoto Trading Co Ltd is recalling Shirakiku Brand breaded oysters nationwide 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 agency classified this as an FDA Class II recall. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving potential contamination or injury risks are categorized as Severe (Score 4), particularly when specific injury or contamination conditions are cited without confirmed fatalities.

Plain-English summary

Nishimoto Trading Co Ltd is recalling all Shirakiku Brand Oyster Breaded products received from Korea. The recall includes specific items: Oysters Breaded/Kaki Fry (12x2lbs, item #88250), SK Breaded Oyster (10x2lb, item #91750), and Oyster Breaded Big KOR SK F (item #91306). The total quantity involved is 41,810 units, which were distributed nationwide in the US.

The recall was initiated because the products have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions. According to the source, these conditions mean the products may have become contaminated with filth or have been rendered injurious to health.

Consumers who have purchased these specific items should check their lot codes against the list provided in the official recall notice. If the lot codes match, consumers should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Oysters Breaded/Kaki Fry, 12x2lbs, item #88250, SK Breaded Oyster 10x2lb, item#91750, and Oyster Breaded Big KOR SK F, item#91306.
Manufacturer
Nishimoto Trading Co Ltd
Category
Food — Seafood
Hazard
Affected units
41,810

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)

  • Item #91750
  • lot#DO-2012.01.15
  • DO-2010.01.17
  • DO-2010.02.22
  • DO-2010.02.23
  • DO-2010.04.23
  • DO-2010.02.24
  • DO-2010.04.24
  • DO-2010.03.11
  • DO-2010.03.12
  • DO-2011.01.29
  • DO-2011.01.30
  • DO-2011.03.12
  • DO-2011.04.03
  • DO-2011.04.04
  • DO-2011.05.08
  • DO-2011.05.18
  • DO-2011.05.19
  • DO-2012.01.14
  • DO.2012.01.15

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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