Greenhead Lobster Products Recalls Frozen and Fresh Lobster Meat for Listeria

Plain-English summary

Greenhead Lobster Products LLC is recalling frozen and fresh ready-to-eat lobster meat sold across the United States. The recalled products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes multiple product variants, including fresh and frozen claw, knuckle, tail meat, and combinations in 1 lb. to 2 lb. packages, manufactured between May 9, 2023 and October 19, 2023.

The affected products were distributed to consumers in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Louisiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wyoming. Approximately 222,821 pounds of product was distributed.

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant individuals, infants, and people with compromised immune systems. Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them and should discard affected product or return it to the point of purchase.

The recalled product

Product

Frozen and fresh RTE Lobster meat (1 lb. packages to 12 lb. case) 1. Greenhead Lobster HPP Fresh Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat GHL-CKF - Fresh - 1 lb. oxygen permeable bag, master cased in a 12 lbs. Styrofoam box 2. Greenhead Lobster Fresh Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat GHL-CKF -C

Manufacturer

Greenhead Lobster Products LLC

Category

Food — Seafood / Ready-to-Eat

Hazard

• listeria

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