Food recall: Reese Colossal Smoked Oysters. Distributed by: World Finer Foods, Inc. Bloomfield, NJ 07003 USA. Product of Korea. UPC…
Class III FDA enforcement event 62276. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
According to information published by the FDA: Because of inadequate sanitation controls, the molluscan shellfish harvested from Korean waters may have been exposed to human fecal waste and have the potential to be contaminated with a norovirus.
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
World Finer Foods, Inc. started this food recall on 29 May 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in Bloomfield, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class III. FDA event 62276 has 3 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 27 Jun 2012. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 21 Feb 2013.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide
Recalling firm
World Finer Foods, Inc., Bloomfield, NJ.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
3 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1450-2012 | Reese Colossal Smoked Oysters. Distributed by: World Finer Foods, Inc. Bloomfield, NJ 07003 USA. Product of Korea. UPC 70670-00576 | 2350 cases | Class III | Terminated | 27 Jun 2012 |
| F-1451-2012 | Reese Medium Smoked Oysters. Distributed by: World Finer Foods, Inc. Bloomfield, NJ 07003 USA. Product of Korea. UPC 70670-00600. | 900 cases | Class III | Terminated | 27 Jun 2012 |
| F-1452-2012 | Reese Petite Smoked Oysters. Distributed by: World Finer Foods, Inc. Bloomfield, NJ 07003 USA. Product of Korea, UPC 70670-00575. | 950 cases | Class III | Terminated | 27 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
- 3Median of the firm: 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 4
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2021 | Reese Bearnaise Sauce packaged in glass jars 7.5 oz UPC: 7067060109 | Food | Class II | 2 |
| 7 Dec 2017 | Rapunzel Vegetable Bouillon ( no added salt ), 2.4 oz. net weight, in a thick paper sleeve containing 8 foil-wrapped bou | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 22 May 2012 | Da Vinci Pesto Genovese with basil and pine nuts Net Wt. 10 oz. (283 g) Distributed by World Finer Foods, Inc. Bloomfiel | Food | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-1450-2012The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 62276. https://recallregister.com/fda/iii/62276/. 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
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 62276?
- The event has 3 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
2350 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.