CLASS II Food recall · Reported 27 Jun 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report

half shell Oysters, 144pc/cs recalled by Ocean Group

Ocean Group is recalling half shell Oysters, 144pc/cs, distributed in California. The recall was initiated on 2 Jun 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot#209003, 208497, 209628, 209683

Quantity recalled240 units

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-1442-2012
FDA event ID: 61999
Recalling firm: Ocean Group, Los Angeles, CA
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 2 Jun 2012
FDA classified: 15 Jun 2012
Reported: 27 Jun 2012
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Other Reasons
Product category: Oysters & Shellfish

Timeline

2 Jun 2012	Recall initiated by company
15 Jun 2012	Classified by FDA	+13 days
27 Jun 2012	Published in enforcement report	+12 days

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

Reason for recall

Ocean Group is recalling tiny IQF oysters, large IQF oysters, and half shell oysters from Korea because the products have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health.

Product as listed by the FDA

half shell Oysters, 144pc/cs

Where it was distributed

California

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Which lots are affected?

Lot#209003, 208497, 209628, 209683

Where was it sold?

California

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.

Other products in this recall event

2 other products · FDA event 61999

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Tiny IQF Oysters/cs recalled by Ocean Group.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
27 Jun 2012	CLASS II	Tiny IQF Oysters/cs recalled by Ocean GroupTiny IQF	Ocean Group	Other	CA
27 Jun 2012	CLASS II	Large IQF Oysters, lb/cs recalled by Ocean Group	Ocean Group	Other	CA

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