Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-0990-2023·Announced 2023-06-28

Miyako Select Shredded Crab Meat recalled for undeclared wheat and eggs

Aquamar Inc is recalling Miyako Select shredded crab meat and related crab-flavored seafood products due to undeclared wheat and eggs allergens. The recall affects approximately 31,079 cases distributed across the United States and Canada.

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: FDA Class I classification for undeclared allergens (wheat and eggs) in food product. Class I recalls must score at least 4 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Aquamar Inc is recalling Miyako Select shredded crab meat and related crab-flavored seafood products because they contain undeclared wheat and eggs. These are common allergens that pose a serious risk to consumers with allergies to wheat or eggs.

The recalled products include Miyako Select Shredded Crab Meat (Item 1485), ICM Shred crab-flavored seafood products (Item 91403, Item 91408, and Item 92407). Approximately 31,079 cases were distributed to food service establishments and consumers.

U.S. distribution included Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, Washington, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, North Carolina, Colorado, New Jersey, and Florida. The products were also distributed to British Columbia and Alberta in Canada.

Consumers with wheat or egg allergies who have purchased these products should not consume them. Anyone who has consumed these products and experienced allergic symptoms should contact their healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product: Miyako Select Shredded Crab Meat Keep Refrigerated #1485 Ingredients: Fish Protein (Pollock, Threadfin Bream and/or Flying Fish), Water, Potato Starch, Modified Food Starch, Contains less than 2% of the following: Sugar, Salt, Sorbitol, Carrageenan, Natural and Artificial…
Manufacturer: Aquamar Inc
Category: Food — Prepared Seafood
Hazard: allergen-wheat
allergen-eggs
Affected units: 31,079

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 (20)

03/07/23
03/14/23
04/17/23
05/08/23
05/23/23
06/06/23
06/20/23
07/10/23
11/01/22
11/29/22
12/12/22
02/21/23
03/28/23
04/19/23
05/24/23
06/26/23
08/08/23 Item 92407 KS21 ICM Shred 12/2.5Lb KS23-1240-Z
Frozen Lot numbers (production dates julian code) 10223
03923
25723

Distribution

Distributed in 12 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Aquamar 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 3 products in this recall →

Same manufacturer · Aquamar Inc

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