Food recall: Cho-Rip-Dong Frozen Oysters in plastic bags: 1) Item no. BG1501, net wt. 1 lb.; 2) Item no. BG1521, net wt. 8 oz.; 3) It
Seoul Trading Inc. (Auburn, WA) initiated this food recall on 12 Jun 2012; FDA lists 3 product records under event 62458, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 40% of the 515 food enforcement events initiated in 2012 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 27 Aug 2012. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Seoul Trading Inc. has 2 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 3 product records per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Seoul Trading Inc., Auburn, WA.
Reason for recall
"Korean oysters 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."
Distribution
"Products were distributed to Oregon and Washington"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1717-2012 | Cho-Rip-Dong Frozen Oysters in plastic bags: 1) Item no. BG1501, net wt. 1 lb.; 2) Item no. BG1521, net wt. 8 oz.; 3) Item no. BG1551, net wt. 3 lb.; 4) Item no. BG1601, net wt. 10 lb.; 5) Item no. BG1631, net wt. 1 lb. | 1)150 cases/; 2) 180 cases; 3) 90 cases; 4) 100 cases; 5) 60 cases | Class II | Terminated | 11 Jul 2012 |
| F-1718-2012 | Nol-Boo Global Frozen Rice Cake & Mussel, Item no. EN5011, package in a plastic bag, net wt. 1.21 lb. | 20 cases/8 pkg/1.21 lb | Class II | Terminated | 11 Jul 2012 |
| F-1719-2012 | Na-Rae NR, Salted & Fermented Oyster, item no. MA1159, net wt. 44 lb per case. Cho-Rip-Dong Salted & Fermented Oyster, item no. MB3025, net wt. 7.4 oz per bag. | 33 cases/44 lbs and 3 cases/12 pkg/7.4 oz. | Class II | Terminated | 11 Jul 2012 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Seoul Trading Inc.
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2025 | Item IL1014A, PIGGY Lotte Crispy Crunch Ice Cream Cone, Strawberry flavor, Keep Frozen, (4/5/160ML), UPC 8801118255045. (97886) | Food | Class I | 1 |
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Korean oysters 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."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Products were distributed to Oregon and Washington"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 27 Aug 2012. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.