Half Shell Oyster Imported By: KORYEO INT'L CORP 200 STEWART AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11237; SPEC 72PCS; COUNTRY

Recall map → All recalls → F-2295-2012

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 Sunny Seafoods Inc · reported 2012-09-19

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: This recall was mandatory by the States. Frozen Oysters from Korea is considered adulterated. First found out by one of our customer in NY called Sunny Seafoods on 5/07/12 asking about the recall. Inspector from NY Dept. of Health notified our customer. Oyster farming area in Korea found to be adulterated.
Classification: Class II
Recall initiated: 2012-05-07
Reported by the agency: 2012-09-19
Closed out (terminated): 2015-09-14
Recalling firm: Sunny Seafoods Inc
Paramus, NJ
United States
This is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.
Distribution (the agency's own words): Massachusetts to Georgia.
States we parsed from that text: GA MA
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Fish & seafoodderived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-2295-2012

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