The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0411-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Boston Salads Recalls Shrimp Salad for Listeria Contamination Risk

Boston Salads & Provisions Co. is recalling 5 lb packages of Shrimp Salad due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which is defined as a serious health hazard. Additionally, the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Boston Salads & Provisions Co., Inc. is voluntarily recalling 106 cases of 5 lb packages of Shrimp Salad. The product was packaged under the labels Boston Salads, Rachaels Gourmet, Dietz and Watson, and Fresh Ideas. The recall is being issued because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected Shrimp Salad was distributed in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The recalled items have Sell By dates between September 13, 2013, and November 1, 2013.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific labels and Sell By dates listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Shrimp Salad packaged in: 5 lb Packaged under the following labels: Boston Salads, Rachaels Gourmet, Dietz and Watson, and Fresh Ideas
Hazard
Affected units
106

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)

  • Sell By dates between 9/13/2013 and 11/1/2013

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Boston Salads & Provisions Co., Inc. 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 6 products in this recall →

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