Handy Seafood Recalls Blue Crab Cake Mini for Undeclared Allergens
Handy Seafood is recalling Blue Crab Cake Mini products because milk and anchovies were not declared in the allergen statement on the packaging.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling on common allergens (milk and fish/anchovies), which meets the criteria for a High severity score under the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Handy Seafood Incorporated is recalling Blue Crab Cake Mini, Mini Crab Cakes. The product is packaged in skin-packed trays containing 12 cakes, with 12 trays per case. The specific product code is 116314, with a best-by date of November 9, 2018.
The recall was initiated because the product contains milk (from butter in the ingredient statement) and anchovies (from the Worcestershire sauce), but these ingredients were not declared in the allergens statement on the package. This mislabeling poses a risk to consumers with allergies to milk or fish.
A total of 71 cases were distributed to Whole Foods North Atlantic in Gloucester, MA. The product was further distributed by the consignee to stores in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific code and best-by date and should not consume the product if they have allergies to milk or fish.
The recalled product
- Product
- Handy Seafood, Blue Crab Cake Mini, Mini Crab Cakes, 0.5oz per Cake/12 Cakes per Tray, Skin Packed Tray, 12 Trays per Case, 2 Year Shelf Life, Best By Nov 9, 2018.
- Manufacturer
- HANDY SEAFOOD INCORPORATED
- Category
- Food — Seafood / Prepared Foods
- Affected units
- 71
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 (2)
- 116314 Best By Nov 9
- 2018
Distribution
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