The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0176-2022·Announced 2021-11-24

Greenhead Lobster Frozen Cooked Meat Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Greenhead Lobster brand frozen cooked lobster meat products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects multiple lobster meat products sold in six states.

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 requires a minimum severity score of 4. While no illnesses or hospitalizations are reported in the source text, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious infection, and the Class I designation reflects the severity of the potential hazard.

Plain-English summary

Greenhead Lobster Products LLC is recalling multiple frozen cooked lobster meat products due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products include Frozen Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat (2 lb and 1 lb sizes), Frozen Cooked Broken Meat (2 lb), Frozen Cooked Tail Meat (2 lb), Frozen Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat (10.3 oz), and Frozen Cooked Scored Claws (3 lb).

The affected products were distributed in Colorado, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New York, and Connecticut. A total of 3,622 lbs of product is involved in this recall. Affected items bear various "Best Before" dates ranging from May 2023 through August 2023, as specified in the FDA notice.

Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. If you have any of the recalled products, dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, particularly in young children, elderly individuals, and those with compromised immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Greenhead Lobster brand Frozen Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat - 2lbs; Greenhead Lobster brand Frozen Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat - 1lb; Greenhead Lobster brand Frozen Cooked Broken Meat - 2lbs; Greenhead Lobster brand Frozen Cooked Tail Meat - 2lbs; Greenhead Lobster brand Fro
Manufacturer
Greenhead Lobster Products LLC
Category
Food — Seafood / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard

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 (10)

  • 6/8/23
  • 6/9/23
  • 6/10/23
  • 6/15/23
  • 6/17/23
  • 6/23/23
  • 6/28/23
  • 6/22/23
  • 8/3/23
  • 8/24/23

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

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