Wanchese Fish Company Recalls Breaded Oysters Due to Insanitary Conditions
Wanchese Fish Company is recalling breaded oysters because they were processed under insanitary conditions or may have been contaminated with filth.
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 source text explicitly states the product was processed under 'insanitary conditions' and may have been 'rendered injurious to health,' which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or high-risk contamination scenarios warranting a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Wanchese Fish Company is recalling breaded oysters (20-25 count, 2 lb bags) because the product was prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions. The oysters were harvested from waters in South Korea. The recall covers specific batches (27585, 27586, 27587, 27588, 27589) distributed to New York, South Carolina, Kansas, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Tennessee, North Carolina, Florida, New Jersey, Alabama, and Virginia.
The FDA classifies this as a Class II recall, indicating a situation that may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences. The source text notes that the product may have become contaminated with filth or rendered injurious to health.
Consumers who have purchased these specific oysters should stop consuming them and return them to the place of purchase or dispose of them safely.
The recalled product
- Product
- Oysters, Breaded IQF, 20-25 count, packed in 2 lb polyethylene bags, 5 bags/carton, and labeled in part ***Wanchese Fish Company, 2000 Northgate Commerce Parkway Suffolk, VA 23435***Product of S Korea***
- Manufacturer
- Wanchese Fish Company
- Category
- Food — Seafood
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)
- Batch: 27585 27586 27587 27588 27589
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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