The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0015-2022·Announced 2021-10-20

Frozen vegan crabcakes recalled for undeclared egg allergen

Cuisine Innovations Unlimited, LLC is recalling Vemondo Vegan Crabless Mini Crabcakes sold at Lidl due to undeclared egg. The product may pose a risk to consumers with egg allergies.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this recall as Class I, which establishes a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Undeclared allergens on common allergens (egg) affecting a food product distributed to multiple states meets the Class I threshold for serious potential health risk.

Plain-English summary

Cuisine Innovations Unlimited, LLC is recalling Vemondo Vegan Crabless Mini Crabcakes by Lidl (8.5 ounces / 240 grams, frozen) because the product contains egg that is not declared on the label. The recall involves 1800 cases distributed to three distributors in Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia, which then supplied retail stores.

The affected product was distributed under lot numbers 23021 (dated 2/17/2023), 23121 (dated 2/18/2023), and 23821 (dated 2/25/2023). Consumers with egg allergies who consumed this product without knowing it contained egg could experience allergic reactions ranging from mild to severe.

This is a Class I recall initiated by the manufacturer on September 24, 2021, and terminated on February 16, 2022. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it if they have an egg allergy. Those with questions may contact the recalling firm or their retailer.

The recalled product

Product
Vemondo Vegan Crabless Mini Crabcakes by Lidl 8.5 OUNCES (240g) coated paper box ten (10) packages per case. Frozen.
Manufacturer
Cuisine Innovations Unlimited, LLC
Hazard
  • allergen-egg
  • mis-labeling

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot # 23021: 2/17/2023 Lot # 23121: 2/18/2023 Lot # 23821: 2/25/2023

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

  • MD
  • NC
  • VA