CLASS I Food recall · Reported 4 Aug 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
Finstar clamshells - bulk bags - is living recalled by Old Souls Farms
Old Souls Farms is recalling Finstar clamshells - bulk bags - is living are, distributed in Kentucky, Ohio. The recall was initiated on 21 Jul 2021 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0863-2021
- FDA event ID
- 88347
- Recalling firm
- Old Souls Farms, Saint Paris, OH
- Brand
- Finstar
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 21 Jul 2021
- FDA classified
- 16 Aug 2021
- Reported
- 4 Aug 2021
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Oysters & Shellfish
Timeline
| 21 Jul 2021 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 4 Aug 2021 | Published in enforcement report | +14 days |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Classified by FDA | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Positive rainwater test for Listeria monocytogenes. The rainwater came in contact with product.
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
Old Souls Farm Finstar 5 oz clamshells - 1oz 18 per case, 5oz 6 per case bulk bags - 1lb is 3 per case, 10lbs 1 per case, 25lbs 1 per case living are packed in plastic sleeves - 10 per case
Where it was distributed
Distributed to Ohio and Kentucky
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Positive rainwater test for Listeria monocytogenes. The rainwater came in contact with product.
Which lots are affected?
Lot No. (03)05.06.2021.FS.; (03)05.11.2021.FS.; (03)05.18.2021.FS.; (03)05.25.2021.FS.; (03)05.27.2021.FS. All clamshells (oz), living heads, and living sleeves are the following Julian date lot codes: 174, 175, 176, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 201, 202, and 203.These lot codes can be found on the bottom of the clamshells. Best by dates: 7/4/2021, 7/5/2021, 7/6/2021, 7/9/2021, 7/10/2021, 7/11/2021, 7/12/2021, 7/13/2021, 7/16/2021, 7/17/2021, 7/18/2021, 7/19/2021, 7/20/2021, 7/23/2021, 7/24/2021, 7/25/2021, 7/26/2021, 7/27/2021, 7/29/2021, 7/30/2021, and 7/31/2021. Basil has best by dates: 7/1/2021, 7/2/2021, 7/3/2021, 7/6/2021, 7/7/2021, 7/8/2021, 7/9/2021, 7/10/2021, 7/12/2021, 7/13/2021, 7/14/2021, 7/15/2021, 7/16/2021, 7/17/2021, 7/20/2021, 7/21/2021, 7/22/2021, 7/23/2021, 7/24/2021, 7/26/2021, 7/27/2021, and 7/28/2021.
Where was it sold?
Distributed to Ohio and Kentucky
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
5 other products · FDA event 88347| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Green Bibb, Living Heads clamshells - bulk bags - is living recalled | Old Souls Farms | Listeria | KY, OH | |
| CLASS I | Arugula, and living oz recalled by Old Souls FarmsArugula | Old Souls Farms | Listeria | KY, OH | |
| CLASS I | Romaine and clamshells - bulk bags - is living recalled | Old Souls Farms | Listeria | KY, OH | |
| CLASS I | Spring Mix, and clamshells - bulk bags - is living recalled | Old Souls Farms | Listeria | KY, OH | |
| CLASS I | Basil, 3 -, and Living clamshells - bulk bags - is living recalledBasil | Old Souls Farms | Listeria | KY, OH |
More recalls from Old Souls Farms
All 6| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | Basil, 3 -, and Living clamshells - bulk bags - is living recalledBasil | Old Souls Farms | Listeria | KY, OH |
| Food | CLASS I | Spring Mix, and clamshells - bulk bags - is living recalled | Old Souls Farms | Listeria | KY, OH |
| Food | CLASS I | Romaine and clamshells - bulk bags - is living recalled | Old Souls Farms | Listeria | KY, OH |
| Food | CLASS I | Arugula, and living oz recalled by Old Souls FarmsArugula | Old Souls Farms | Listeria | KY, OH |
| Food | CLASS I | Green Bibb, Living Heads clamshells - bulk bags - is living recalled | Old Souls Farms | Listeria | KY, OH |
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