FDA Recalls Frozen Clam Meat Due to Norovirus Contamination
Grand Supercenter Inc. is recalling frozen seasoned clam meat because it may be contaminated with norovirus due to insanitary conditions.
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 source explicitly cites 'reports of food borne illness outbreaks due to norovirus,' which meets the rubric criteria for 'significant injury' or hospitalization reports associated with a Class II recall.
Plain-English summary
Grand Supercenter Inc. is voluntarily recalling 205 cases of Frozen Seasoned and Cooked Clam Meat with Hot Pepper (Item #33229120). The product was distributed nationwide.
The FDA determined that the product is adulterated under Section 40(a)(4) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Inspectional evidence, sample analyses, and reports of foodborne illness outbreaks indicate that the Korean molluscan shellfish and products containing it were prepared and held under insanitary conditions. This process may have resulted in contamination with filth or norovirus.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific item number and stop consuming it immediately. The recall is driven by the risk of norovirus infection associated with the insanitary handling of the shellfish.
The recalled product
- Product
- Frozen Seasoned and Cooked Clam Meat with Hot Pepper (Item #33229120) (5kg X 2).
- Manufacturer
- Grand Supercenter Inc.
- Category
- Food — Frozen Seafood
- Affected units
- 205
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)
- 33229120
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Grand Supercenter 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.
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