The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1835-2012·Announced 2012-08-08

JFC International Recalls Frozen Oyster Products Due to Insanitary Conditions

JFC International Inc. is recalling several frozen oyster products because they were prepared or packed under insanitary conditions, posing a potential health risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves potential contamination with filth or injurious conditions without specific reported illnesses, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

JFC International Inc. is voluntarily recalling multiple frozen oyster products, including Oyster IQF L size Frozen Wild, PAFCO Oyster Meat Tiny IQF, Oyster M Frozen Farm, Breaded Oyster Frozen, Tablemark Kaki (oyster) Fry, and Pacific Surf Breaded Oyster Fry. The recall was initiated because the products were prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions.

The FDA states that these conditions may have caused the products to become contaminated with filth or rendered them injurious to health. The recall covers 23,711 units of the affected products, which were distributed nationwide in the United States. The specific code for the recalled items is JFC#03751.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their freezers for the specific items listed above. If found, they should not consume the products and should dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Oyster IQF L size Frozen Wild, 10/4lbs.
Affected units
23,711

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)

  • JFC#03751

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by J F C International 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.

See all 6 products in this recall →