Greenhead Lobster Products Recalls Frozen and Fresh Lobster Meat for Listeria
Greenhead Lobster Products is recalling frozen and fresh ready-to-eat lobster meat that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects multiple states.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Lobster meat may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes."
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…
- 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 (1)
- Manufactured on 05/09/2023 to 10/19/23
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