CLASS II Food recall · Reported 20 Jun 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report

Orchids Smoked Oysters in cottonseed oil, salt added recalled

CTC Food International is recalling Orchids Smoked Oysters in cottonseed oil, salt added, distributed in California. The recall was initiated on 1 Jun 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesUPC 0 74601 00090 5; all codes

Quantity recalled797 cases (25 x 3 oz)

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-1436-2012
FDA event ID: 62022
Recalling firm: CTC Food International, South San Francisco, CA
Brand: Orchids
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 1 Jun 2012
FDA classified: 14 Jun 2012
Reported: 20 Jun 2012
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Visit
Reason category: Other Reasons
Product category: Oysters & Shellfish

Timeline

1 Jun 2012	Recall initiated by company
14 Jun 2012	Classified by FDA	+13 days
20 Jun 2012	Published 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

The product has 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

Orchids brand Smoked Oysters in cottonseed oil, salt added. Net Wt. 3 oz Ingredients: oysters, salt, water. Packed for CTC Food Int'l Inc. South San Francisco, CA 94080 Product of Korea

Where it was distributed

California only

California

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

The product has 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.

Which lots are affected?

UPC 0 74601 00090 5; all codes

Where was it sold?

California only

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

1 other product · FDA event 62022

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Orchids Whole Oysters recalled by CTC Food International.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
20 Jun 2012	CLASS II	Orchids Whole Oysters recalled by CTC Food InternationalOrchids	CTC Food International	Other	CA

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