Frozen Korean Oyster Meat I.Q.F.: , 1) 40x8oz., UPC 19964 30091; 2) 1x25lbs, .; 3) 5x4lbs.UPC 19964 30092

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1542-2012) was formally reported on June 27, 2012, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 18, 2012. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Red Chamber Company is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Vernon, CA. Federal records indicate 1) 83 units; 2) 800 units; 3) 13 units units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: Red Chambers is recalling Dai One Food Oyster IQF 4lbs, 25 lbs, and 8 oz because the products have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been contaminated with filth, or whereby … Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: California and Floria. 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, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. 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.