The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1795-2012·Announced 2012-08-01

Atlapac Trading Company Recalls California Girl Whole Boiled Oysters

Atlapac Trading Company Inc is recalling 880 cases of California Girl Whole Boiled Oysters due to potential contamination from insanitary conditions.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class III

Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this as a Class III recall, which the rubric indicates is typically a score of 1 or 2. The hazard involves potential contamination under insanitary conditions without specific reports of illness or high-risk pathogens, fitting the Moderate category for low-risk contamination or precautionary measures.

Plain-English summary

Atlapac Trading Company Inc is recalling 880 cases of "California Girl" Whole Boiled Oysters, 24/8 oz cans. The product is identified by UPC number 52391 70080 and Lot numbers SV 39 0403 and MY 39 1429.

The recall was initiated because the product was prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions. This may have resulted in contamination with filth or rendered the product injurious to health. The agency has classified this as a Class III recall.

The product was distributed to US states. Consumers who have this product in their possession should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA.

The recalled product

Product
"California Girl" Whole Boiled Oysters, 24/8 oz cans.
Affected units
880

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 (2)

  • UPC number 52391 70080
  • Lot numbers SV 39 0403 and MY 39 1429.

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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