Frozen Large Oyster meat I.Q.F, 6x5lbs.(20lbs)

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-2101-2012) was formally reported on September 5, 2012, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 25, 2012. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Interstate Seafood Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Los Angeles, CA. Federal records indicate 5,512 cases total units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Interstate Seafood is recalling Korean Frozen Oysters because they have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby they may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby they may have been rend… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide in the US: CA, CO, IL, TX, UT. 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.