The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0412-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Boston Salads Recalls Seafood and Shrimp Salad for Listeria Risk

Boston Salads & Provisions Co., Inc. is recalling Seafood and Shrimp Salad due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, in a ready-to-eat product typically warrants the highest severity rating in the absence of mitigating factors.

Plain-English summary

Boston Salads & Provisions Co., Inc. is voluntarily recalling Seafood and Shrimp Salad packaged in 5 lb containers. The product is sold under the label 'Boston Salads'. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recall involves 259 cases of the product. The affected items have 'Sell By' dates between 9/13/2013 and 11/4/2013. The product was distributed in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific 'Sell By' dates and labels. If they have the recalled product, they should discard it or return it to the store of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Seafood and Shrimp Salad packaged in 5 lb Sold under the label: Boston Salads
Hazard
Affected units
259

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 11/4/2013

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 →