Large IQF Oysters, 6 x 4 lb/cs

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1441-2012) was formally reported on June 27, 2012, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 2, 2012. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Ocean Group Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Los Angeles, CA. Federal records indicate 113 units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Ocean Group is recalling tiny IQF oysters, large IQF oysters, and half shelf oysters from Korea because the products have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminate… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: California. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 14 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.