Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-0613-2015·Announced 2014-12-17

Rome Packing Recalls Jonah Crab Meat Due to Listeria Risk

Rome Packing Co. is recalling Oceans Catch Jonah Crab Combo Meat in various sizes due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 mandates a severity score of 5 per the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Rome Packing Co., Inc. is voluntarily recalling approximately 185 pounds of Oceans Catch All Natural Jonah Crab Combo Meat. The product is packaged in round plastic containers with snap-on lids and is sold refrigerated in 6-ounce, 8-ounce, and 16-ounce sizes.

The recall is being issued because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected lots include 6-ounce containers with lot numbers 0104791 (sell by before 10/13/14) and 0104666 (sell by before 10/15/14); 8-ounce containers with lot number 0104787 (sell by before 10/14/14); and 16-ounce containers with lot numbers 0104806 (sell by before 10/14/14) and 0104845 (sell by before 10/16/14).

The product was distributed in the United States in the states of California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island. Consumers should check their refrigerators for these specific lot numbers and sell-by dates. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product: Oceans Catch All Natural Jonah Crab Combo Meat, Packaged in round plastic containers (tub with snap-on lid), sold refrigerated: 6 ounce, 8 ounce, and 16 ounce
Manufacturer: Rome Packing Co., Inc.
Category: Food — Seafood
Hazard: listeria

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 (9)

6 ounce: lot number 0104791
with a sell by date before 10/13/14
lot number 0104666
with a sell by date before 10/15/14
8 ounce: lot number 0104787
with a sell by date before 10/14/14
16 ounce: lot number 0104806
lot number 0104845
with a sell by date before 10/16/14

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Rome Packing 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.

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Same manufacturer · Rome Packing Co., Inc.

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