Polar Whole Boiled Oysters, 8 oz. net weight, 12 cans/carton.

Milky Way Intl Trading Corp recalled Polar Whole Boiled Oysters, 8 oz. net weight, 12 cans/carton. in a Class III action, the FDA tier used when a product is unlikely to cause adverse health effects, typically for labeling or minor regulatory issues on May 30, 2012.

The recall cites insanitary manufacturing conditions: "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." Recalls of this type follow FDA findings that a product may have been exposed to contamination during processing or storage.

Distribution was broad: the FDA record describes it as "Nationwide in the US: CT, IL, TN, NC, MI, OH, and AR," which places this among the wider-reach recalls on the site. Consumers across the affected area should check product on hand. The recalling firm is based in Norwalk, CA. The recall covers 31,425 cases of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Jun 20, 2012), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.