CLASS II Food recall · Reported 20 Jun 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
Orchids Whole Oysters recalled by CTC Food International
CTC Food International is recalling Orchids Whole Oysters, distributed in California. The recall was initiated on 1 Jun 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-1435-2012
- 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 Whole Oysters, Net Wt. 8 oz (226 g) 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
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 0085 1; 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| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Orchids Smoked Oysters in cottonseed oil, salt added recalledOrchids | CTC Food International | Other | CA |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS III | Orchids Dried Mushroom recalled by CTC Food InternationalOrchids | CTC Food International | Undeclared Sulfites | 8 states |
| Food | CLASS II | Orchids Smoked Oysters in cottonseed oil, salt added recalledOrchids | CTC Food International | Other | CA |
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