Lobster Base Recalled for Missing Milk Allergen Labeling
Williams West & Witt's is recalling specific lobster base products because the labels failed to identify milk as an ingredient, posing a risk to consumers with milk allergies.
What this means for you
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 a common allergen (milk), which meets the criteria for a High severity score under the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Williams West & Witt's Products Company is recalling specific lots of Primarque, Cook's Delight, and Piazza Lobster Base. The recall involves 1-pound and 50-pound containers distributed in the United States, including Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New York, and Wisconsin.
The recall was initiated because the ingredient labels did not identify the source of the butter and cream ingredients as milk. Milk is a major food allergen, and the failure to label it creates a risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions for consumers with a milk allergy.
Consumers with a milk allergy should not consume these products. The affected products are identified by specific lot numbers: 171207E-F for 50-pound containers, and 211209B and 211209C for 1-pound containers.
The recalled product
- Product
- #124-M Primarque Lobster Base, Net Weight (1LB) 454 G & 50 Pounds (22.68 kg) Packed for Primarque Products, Worcester, MA 01610 #124-M Cook's Delight Lobster Base, Net Weight (1LB) 454 G & 50 Pounds (22.68 kg) Packed By Integrative Flavors, Michigan City, Indiana 46360 #124-M
- Manufacturer
- Williams West & Witt's Products Company
- Category
- Food — Food Ingredients / Bases
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)
- 50 LB container Lot 171207E-F
- 1 LB container 211209B
- 211209C
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 13 recalled by Williams West & Witt's Products Company 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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