Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-0909-2013·Announced 2013-01-23

Frozen Cooked Lobster Meat Recalled for Listeria monocytogenes

Cap Sur Mer, Inc. is recalling Captain Homard Frozen Cooked Lobster Meat because laboratory analysis detected Listeria monocytogenes in the product or a previous product from the same date code.

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 agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "The product or a previous product from this date code was found with Listeria monocytogenes through laboratory analysis."

Plain-English summary

Cap Sur Mer, Inc. is recalling 12 cases of Captain Homard Frozen Cooked Lobster Meat, Broken Tail Meat. The product is packaged in 6X2 lb plastic bags, with 6 individual items per case. The recall involves specific date codes and lot numbers manufactured between October 5, 2012, and November 7, 2012.

The recall was initiated because the product, or a previous product from the same date code, was found to contain Listeria monocytogenes through laboratory analysis. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

The affected product was distributed to locations in Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Raynham, Massachusetts; and Taunton, Massachusetts. Consumers who have this product in their possession should check the date codes and lot numbers listed in the recall notice. If the product matches the recalled items, consumers should not consume it and should contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product: Captain Homard Frozen Cooked Lobster Meat. Broken Tail Meat, 6X2 lb, plastic bags, 6 individual items per case. Keep Frozen.
Manufacturer: Cap Sur Mer, Inc.
Category: Food — Frozen 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 (8)

Date of Manufacture: 10/05/12
11/05/12
11/06/12
11/07/12. Date Code: 12 279: #48293 R
#16046
12 310
12 311
12 312 Lot# 50028 R

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Cap Sur Mer, 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 · Cap Sur Mer, Inc.

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