Herold's Salads Crab Dip Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination Risk
Herold's Salads is recalling crab dip sold in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected products expire 11/29/23 or 12/12/23.
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 FDA classified this recall as Class I, the highest agency designation, establishing a minimum severity threshold of 4. Although no illnesses have been reported, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that warrants this classification.
Plain-English summary
Herold's Salads, Inc. is recalling 12-ounce, 1-pound, 2-pound, and 5-pound containers of Herold's Salads Crab Dip. The recall is due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious illness. The potentially contaminated products were distributed in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. The affected lot codes are 311084601 and 311214601, with expiration dates of November 29, 2023, and December 12, 2023.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. The product should be returned to the place of purchase or disposed of properly.
The recalled product
- Product
- Herold's Salads - Crab Dip packaged in 12oz, 1lb, 2lb, and 5lb plastic containers
- Manufacturer
- Herold Salads, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Deli / 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 (3)
- Code 316 Expiration: 11/29/23
- 12/12/23 Lot Code: 311084601
- 311214601
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 32 recalled by Herold Salads, 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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