The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0995-2019·Announced 2019-02-27

Sysco Charlotte Recalls Quality Crab Meat Lump Due to Temperature Failure

Sysco Charlotte is recalling Quality Crab CRAB MEAT LUMP NC because a cooler malfunction may have compromised food safety.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the source text explicitly states that no illnesses or injuries have been reported, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score involving low-risk contamination or theoretical hazards.

Plain-English summary

Sysco Charlotte is recalling 14 units of Quality Crab CRAB MEAT LUMP NC (SUPC #4726962). The product was distributed to Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

The recall was initiated after the firm discovered that a cooler malfunctioned, causing the food to not be held at an appropriate temperature. The agency notes that because the holding temperature could affect food safety, the food could be unsafe for consumption.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and follow instructions from the recalling firm or local health authorities regarding disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Quality Crab CRAB MEAT LUMP NC
Manufacturer
Sysco Charlotte
Affected units
14

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • SUPC #4726962

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 100 recalled by Sysco Charlotte 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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