The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0304-2017·Announced 2017-07-26

Wick's Oven-Ready Shrimp Cakes Recalled for Undeclared Milk

Wick's Oven-Ready Southern Style Shrimp Cakes are being recalled because the breading used an ingredient with undeclared milk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling for milk, a common allergen, which meets the criteria for a High severity score under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Wick's Kitchens is recalling 494 units of Wick's (4) Oven-Ready Southern Style Shrimp Cakes. The product is a 10-ounce package containing four 2.5-ounce cakes. The recall involves specific lots with codes 144R4, CAJ011817, CAJ022217, and CAJ050417, with sell-by dates ranging from August 22, 2018, to November 4, 2018.

The recall was initiated because the breaded seafood products were processed using an ingredient that was previously recalled for containing undeclared milk. This mislabeling poses a risk to consumers with milk allergies or sensitivities. The affected products were distributed in Minnesota, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

Consumers who purchased these specific lots should stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
WICK'S (4) Oven-Ready; Southern Style Shrimp Cakes; Net Weight 10 OZ; 4 - 2.5 OZ Cakes; Distributed by: Wick's Kitchens, Trainer, PA 19061; Code: 144R4 Lot # CAJ011817, Sell By 08/22/18; Lot # CAJ022217, Sell By 09/22/18; Lot # CAJ050417, Sell By 11/4/18;
Manufacturer
Wicks
Affected units
494

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 (6)

  • Code: 144R4 Lot # CAJ011817
  • Sell By 08/22/18
  • Lot # CAJ022217
  • Sell By 09/22/18
  • Lot # CAJ050417
  • Sell By 11/4/18

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Wicks under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 3 products in this recall →