The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0957-2013·Announced 2013-02-06

Dawn's Foods Recalls Cajun Krab Dip Due to Pathogen Risk

Dawn's Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific sizes of Cajun Krab Dip because the packaging may allow pathogen growth.

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 a risk-of-harm product (pathogen growth) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for theoretical hazards without confirmed illness.

Plain-English summary

Dawn's Foods, Inc. is conducting a voluntary recall of certain seafood products, specifically Cajun Krab Dip, packaged in 5-pound and 10-ounce containers. The recall is being initiated as a precautionary measure because the company cannot exclude the possibility that these specific container sizes may create a viable environment for pathogen growth.

The affected products include Five Star Dip Cajun Krab Dip (10 oz) and Dawns Cajun Krab Dip (5 lbs), manufactured by Dawn's Foods, Inc. in Portage, Wisconsin. The recall covers approximately 4,176 pounds of product distributed in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin. The code dates for the affected units range from January 9, 2013, to March 5, 2013.

Consumers who have purchased these specific sizes of the product should check their pantries and dispose of the items or return them to the place of purchase. The recall is voluntary and is being done with the abundance of caution to ensure consumer safety.

The recalled product

Product
Five Star Dip Cajun Krab Dip Net Wt 10 oz (284g). UPC: 0 32345 84063 8, Mfg By Dawns Foods, Inc., Portage, WI 53901. 84080 Dawns Cajun Krab Dip NET WT 5 LBS (2.27 kg), UPC: 0 32345 88888 3 MFG BY DAWN'S FOODS, INC., PORTAGE, WI 53901
Manufacturer
Dawn's Foods, Inc.

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 (1)

  • 1/9/13 -3/05/13

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Dawn's Foods, 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.

See all 7 products in this recall →