Wanchese Fish Company Recalls Oysters Due to Insanitary Conditions
Wanchese Fish Company is recalling IQF Select oysters from South Korea because they were packed or held under insanitary conditions.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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, which corresponds to a Severe severity score under the rubric, particularly given the risk of the product being rendered injurious to health due to insanitary conditions.
Plain-English summary
Wanchese Fish Company is recalling IQF Select oysters, packed in 5 lb polyethylene bags and further packaged in boxes of 2 or 6 bags. The product is labeled with the address of Wanchese Fish Company in Suffolk, VA, and is identified as a product of South Korea.
The recall was initiated because the oysters were harvested from waters in South Korea where products had been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions. The FDA states that the product may have become contaminated with filth or rendered injurious to health.
The affected oysters were distributed to New York, South Carolina, Kansas, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Tennessee, North Carolina, Florida, New Jersey, Alabama, and Virginia. Consumers should check their freezers for oysters with the specific batch codes listed in the official recall notice and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Oysters, IQF Select, packed in 5 lb polyethlene bags, further packaged as 2 bags/box and 6 bags/box, and labeled in part ***Wanchese Fish Company 2000 Northgate Commerce Parkway, Suffolk, VA 23435***Product of S Korea***
- Manufacturer
- Wanchese Fish Company
- Category
- Food — Shellfish
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Wanchese Fish Company 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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