Pacific American Fish Recalls Korean Oysters Due to Insanitary Conditions
Pacific American Fish Company is recalling specific lots of Korean Oysters because they were prepared 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 classification is FDA Class II, and the source text explicitly states the product may have been rendered injurious to health, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury reports or high-risk conditions.
Plain-English summary
Pacific American Fish Company (PAFCO) is recalling specific lots of Korean Oysters. The affected products include Oyster Meat Med IQF Farm (OYS101), Oyster Meat Large IQF Farm (OYS102), and Oyster Meat Tiny 8oz IQF Farm (OYS105). The recall involves 17,749 units distributed nationwide in the US.
The recall was initiated because the product has been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions. This situation may have caused the product to become contaminated with filth or rendered it injurious to health.
Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their lot numbers against the list provided in the official recall notice. If the lot numbers match, consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Oyster Meat Med IQF Farm, OYS101, 10/4lbs., Oyster Meat Large IQF Farm, OYS102, 10/4lbs., Oyster Meat Tiny 8oz IQF Farm, OYS105, 40/8oz.,
- Manufacturer
- Pacific American Fish Co Inc
- Category
- Food — Shellfish
- Affected units
- 17,749
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)
- PAFCO Code: OYS101
- Lot#: 202096-2
- 212034-2
- 202492-1
- 212037-2
- 203120-2
- 212707-2
- 204046-1
- 212708-2
- 204515-2
- 213968-2
- 204643-2
- 214832-1
- 204919-2. PAFCO Code: OYS102
- Lot # 202096-1
- 208529-1
- 202492-4
- 208529-4
- 203120-1
- 211541-1
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Pacific American Fish Co 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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