CLASS II Food recall · Reported 18 Jul 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report

Oysters, IQF Select recalled by Wanchese Fish

Wanchese Fish is recalling Oysters, IQF Select, distributed in 11 states. The recall was initiated on 9 May 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesBatch codes: 29734 29737 29437 29438 29254 28973 28964 28965 28966 28790 28791 28792 28782 28788 28789 28644 28393 28394 28395 27982 27988 27673 27680 27550 27549 27151 27074 27111 27112 27113 27068 27069 27070

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-1726-2012
FDA event ID: 62338
Recalling firm: Wanchese Fish, Suffolk, VA
Brand: Oysters
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 9 May 2012
FDA classified: 6 Jul 2012
Reported: 18 Jul 2012
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: E-Mail
Reason category: Packaging Defects
Product category: Oysters & Shellfish

Timeline

9 May 2012	Recall initiated by company
6 Jul 2012	Classified by FDA	+58 days
18 Jul 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

Distributed oysters were harvested from waters in South Korea, from which products had been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions or where it may have become contaminated with filth, or where it may have been rendered injurious to health.

Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.

Product as listed by the FDA

Oysters, IQF Select, packed in 5 lb polyethlene bags, further packaged as 2 bags/box and 6 bags/box, and labeled in part ***Wanchese Fish Company 2000 Northgate Commerce Parkway, Suffolk, VA 23435***Product of S Korea***

Where it was distributed

Product were distributed to NY, SC, KS, PA, DE, TN, NC, FL, NJ, AL, and VA.

Alabama Delaware Florida Kansas North Carolina New Jersey New York Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Virginia

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Which lots are affected?

Batch codes: 29734 29737 29437 29438 29254 28973 28964 28965 28966 28790 28791 28792 28782 28788 28789 28644 28393 28394 28395 27982 27988 27673 27680 27550 27549 27151 27074 27111 27112 27113 27068 27069 27070

Where was it sold?

Product were distributed to NY, SC, KS, PA, DE, TN, NC, FL, NJ, AL, and VA.

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 62338

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Oysters, IQF Standard recalled by Wanchese Fish.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
18 Jul 2012	CLASS II	Oysters, IQF Standard recalled by Wanchese FishOysters	Wanchese Fish	Packaging Defects	11 states
18 Jul 2012	CLASS II	Oysters, Breaded IQF recalled by Wanchese FishOysters	Wanchese Fish	Other	11 states

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