CLASS II Food recall · Reported 4 Jul 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report

Frozen Oysters: I.Q.F./12 Frozen Oyster (Permit #) recalled

Grand Supercenter is recalling Frozen Oysters: I.Q.F./12 Frozen Oyster (Permit #), distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 18 May 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesItem # 33200115; 33200116; 33200117; 33200118
Quantity recalledA total of 218,470 pieces of oysters among products

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-1673-2012
FDA event ID
62295
Recalling firm
Grand Supercenter, Lyndhurst, NJ
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
18 May 2012
FDA classified
28 Jun 2012
Reported
4 Jul 2012
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
E-Mail
Reason category
Norovirus
Product category
Oysters & Shellfish

Timeline

18 May 2012Recall initiated by company
28 Jun 2012Classified by FDA+41 days
4 Jul 2012Published in enforcement report+6 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Inspectional evidence and sample analyses as well as reports of food borne illness outbreaks due to norovirus have led FDA to believe that Korean molluscan shellfish and products containing KMS as ingredients are adulterated under Section 40(a)(4) in that they were prepared and held under insanitary conditions, whereby they may have become contaminated with filth or whereby they may have been rend

Product as listed by the FDA

Frozen Oysters: 1) I.Q.F. 2 LB/12 Frozen Oyster (Permit #NJ36RS) - Item #33200115.; I.Q.F. (T-Size) 8 oz/40 Frozen Oyster (Permit #NJ36RS) - Item #33200116; BLOCK 1 LB/30 Frozen Oyster (Permit #NJ36RS) - Item #33200117. I.Q.F. (S Size) 5 LB/6 Frozen Oyster (Permit #NJ36RS) - Item #33200118. 2) Oyster 30/1 LB Frozen Oyster (Permit # NJ36RS) 3) IQF 2LB/12 Frozen Oyster and 8OZ/40 Frozen Oyster (Permit # NJ36RS).

Where it was distributed

Nationwide.

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Inspectional evidence and sample analyses as well as reports of food borne illness outbreaks due to norovirus have led FDA to believe that Korean molluscan shellfish and products containing KMS as ingredients are adulterated under Section 40(a)(4) in that they were prepared and held under insanitary conditions, whereby they may have become contaminated with filth or whereby they may have been rend

Which lots are affected?

Item # 33200115; 33200116; 33200117; 33200118

Where was it sold?

Nationwide.

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 II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

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.

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