CLASS III Food recall · Reported 27 Jun 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
Whole Oysters in Water under the following brand names recalled
Camerican International is recalling Whole Oysters in Water under the following brand names: Ralph's Whole Oysters in Water, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 29 May 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.
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-1455-2012
- FDA event ID
- 62285
- Recalling firm
- Camerican International, Paramus, NJ
- Brand
- following
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 29 May 2012
- FDA classified
- 15 Jun 2012
- Reported
- 27 Jun 2012
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Norovirus
- Product category
- Oysters & Shellfish
Timeline
| 29 May 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 15 Jun 2012 | Classified by FDA | +17 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
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
Whole Oysters in Water under the following brand names: 1) Ralph's Whole Oysters in Water, Net Wt. 8 OZ (226 g) Distributed by Inter-American Products, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, Product of Korea; 2) Kroger Whole Oysters in Water Net Wt. 8 OZ (226g) Distributed by the Kroger Co., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Where it was distributed
Nationwide
Stores named: Kroger
Questions about this recall
Is Whole Oysters in Water under the following brand names: Ralph's Whole Oysters in Water recalled?
Yes. Camerican International recalled Whole Oysters in Water under the following brand names: Ralph's Whole Oysters in Water on 29 May 2012. The recall is Class III and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-1455-2012.
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?
All lots and UPCs
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 III mean?
Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 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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