Hanmi Recalls Frozen Oysters Due to Potential Norovirus Contamination
Hanmi Incorporated is recalling specific lots of Surasang brand frozen oysters because they may have been exposed to human fecal waste and are potentially contaminated with norovirus.
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 classified this as an FDA Class II recall. According to the rubric, an FDA Class II recall with significant injury or property damage reports, or in this context, a significant biological hazard like norovirus, aligns with a Severe rating (Score 4), as it is not Class I but involves a serious pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Hanmi Incorporated is voluntarily recalling two items of Surasang brand Frozen Oyster, IQF. The recalled products include 8 oz plastic bags (Item No. 03777) and 2.5 lb plastic bags (Item No. 06413). The recall involves 92 cases of the 8 oz bags and 20 cases of the 2.5 lb bags.
The recall is being conducted because molluscan shellfish may have been exposed to human fecal waste and are potentially contaminated with norovirus. The products were distributed to Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. All codes distributed prior to May 12, 2012, are affected.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Frozen Oyster, IQF, Surasang Brand, 1) 8 oz, packed in plastic bags, 40 bags/case, Item No.: 03777; 2) 2.5 lb, packed in plastic bags, 10 bags/case, Item No.: 06413.
- Manufacturer
- Hanmi Incorporated
- Category
- Food — Shellfish
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)
- all codes distributed prior to May 12
- 2012
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Hanmi Incorporated 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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