Food recall: Polar Whole Boiled Oysters, 8 oz. net weight, 12 cans/carton.
Class III FDA enforcement event 61981. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
MW Polar is recalling Polar Whole Boiled Oysters from Korea because 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.
Class III, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences
Milky Way Intl Trading Corp started this food recall on 30 May 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in Norwalk, CA. FDA put the recall in Class III. FDA event 61981 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 20 Jun 2012. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 24 May 2013.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide in the US: CT, IL, TN, NC, MI, OH, and AR.
Recalling firm
Milky Way Intl Trading Corp, Norwalk, CA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1422-2012 | Polar Whole Boiled Oysters, 8 oz. net weight, 12 cans/carton. | 31,425 cases | Class III | Terminated | 20 Jun 2012 |
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Class III: The lowest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2012
- 515
- Share of these events in Class III
- 9%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 3
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2016 | Sliced Peaches (In Light Syrup), Net Wt. 8oz (227g), Bottle Label UPC 0-49022-80894-2, Case UPC 100-49022-80894-9 | Food | Class II | 2 |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Mandarin Oranges (In Light Syrup), Net Wt. 8oz (227g), Case UPC#: 100-49022-80895-6, Product UPC#: 0-49022-80895-9 | Food | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-1422-2012The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 61981. https://recallregister.com/fda/iii/61981/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Nationwide in the US: CT, IL, TN, NC, MI, OH, and AR.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 61981?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
31,425 cases
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2012 have the same class?
- 9% of the 515 food events that started in 2012 are in Class III.