Sunny Seafoods Recalls Frozen Half Shell Oysters from Korea
Sunny Seafoods Inc is recalling 150,000 pounds of frozen half shell oysters from Korea because the farming area was found to be adulterated.
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 explicitly states the product is 'adulterated,' which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe rating (FDA Class II with significant risk).
Plain-English summary
Sunny Seafoods Inc is recalling 150,000 pounds of frozen half shell oysters imported from the Republic of Korea. The product was imported by Koryeo Int'l Corp and distributed from Massachusetts to Georgia. The recall covers all lots produced between January 1, 2010, and March 1, 2012.
The recall was initiated because the oyster farming area in Korea was found to be adulterated, rendering the product adulterated. The recall was mandatory by the states. The issue was identified on May 7, 2012, when an inspector from the New York Department of Health notified Sunny Seafoods, a customer in New York, about the recall.
Consumers who have purchased these oysters should check their freezers for the specific product details and lot dates listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Half Shell Oyster Imported By: KORYEO INT'L CORP 200 STEWART AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11237; SPEC 72PCS; COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: REPUBLIC OF KOREA; METHOD OF PRODUCTION: FARM RAISED; ICSSL No. KR-8-SP
- Manufacturer
- Sunny Seafoods Inc
- Category
- Food — Seafood
- Hazard
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)
- All Lots between 1/01/2010 and 3/01/2012.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Sunny Seafoods 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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