Bornstein Seafoods Recalls Unpasteurized Dungeness Crab Meat Due to TTI Error
Bornstein Seafoods is recalling unpasteurized Dungeness crab meat because incorrect Time Temperature Indicators were applied, potentially masking temperature abuse and allowing Clostridium botulinum growth.
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 source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Bornstein Seafoods Inc is recalling 5-pound cans of unpasteurized, ready-to-eat, Dungeness crab meat. The product was packaged in reduced oxygen metal cans and shipped frozen. The recall involves a total of 1,715 pounds of product distributed in California and Oregon.
The recall was initiated because the incorrect Time Temperature Indicator (TTI) was applied to the cans. The faulty TTI would not indicate if the product had been exposed to temperature abuse. If the product was temperature abused, it would create the potential hazard of Clostridium botulinum growth and toxin formation.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their labels for Lot #A11739 dated 11/08/18 with manufacturing code A18312C, or Lot #A11759 dated 11/20/18 with manufacturing code A18324C. The label reads "***BORNSTEIN SEAFOODS ***WILD Dungeness CRAB MEAT***INGREDIENTS: CRAB MEAT WITH SALT ADDED ***NET WT 5 LB***". Consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- 5-pound cans of unpasteurized, ready-to-eat, Dungeness crab meat, packaged in reduced oxygen metal cans that were shipped with Fresh-Check B Time Temperature Indicator (TTIs). Product was shipped frozen. The label is read in parts: "***BORNSTEIN SEAFOODS ***WILD Dungeness…
- Manufacturer
- Bornstein Seafoods Inc
- Category
- Food — Seafood
Distribution
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