WHY THIS PRODUCT IS LISTED
Other / see reason
As of May 1, Korean shellfish imports have been blocked by the United States because Korean waters may have been polluted. FDA said that all Korean certified shippers of molluscan shellfish were removed from the Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers List. Therefore, FDA said that food distributors, retailers and food service operators should "remove from sale or service, all fresh, frozen and
Product description & recall reason
The recall record describes “Whole Oysters: 1) Empress Whole Oysters, NET WT 8 OZ. Distributed By Mitsui Foods Inc. Norwood NJ 07648 Product of Ko…”; the source reports: “As of May 1, Korean shellfish imports have been blocked by the United States because Korean waters may have been polluted.”
Based on the official recall record; packaging and sales claims have not been verified. Verify with the official source ↗
Identify the product
- Product description
- Whole Oysters: 1) Empress Whole Oysters, NET WT 8 OZ. Distributed By Mitsui Foods Inc. Norwood NJ 07648 Product of Korea, UPC 7360000719. 2) Premium Quality Private Selection Whole Oysters, NET WT 8 OZ. Distributed By Inter-American Products, Inc. Cincinnati, OH 45202. Product of Korea, UPC 111081484.
- Brand
- Not supplied by this source
- Lot, batch, UPC & other codes
- Lot Numbers: 405046-006, 405046-007, 406639-005, 406670-004, 406716-001, 406781-004, 407995-001, 407995-003, 408080-001, 408080-002, 406443-001, 406639-002, 406639-004, 406777-001, 406780-001, 406780-003, 406781-003, 406639-001, 406639-003, 406639-006, 406777-002, 406670-002, and 407995-002.
- Quantity
- 20,074 cases Empress products: 77,437 Private Select products
Where it came from & where it went
- Recalling firm
- Mitsui Foods Inc
- Recalling firm address
- 35 Maple St; N/A; Norwood; NJ; 07648-2003; United States