The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1023-2018·Announced 2018-04-25

Mrs. Gerry's Egg and Potato Salads Recalled for Undeclared Crab Meat

Mrs. Gerry's is recalling various egg and potato salads because they may contain undeclared traces of imitation crab meat.

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 allergen mislabeling (undeclared imitation crab meat, which contains shellfish) on common allergens, which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Mrs. Gerry's Kitchen, Inc. is recalling various egg salads and potato salads. The recall is being conducted because the products may contain undeclared traces of imitation crab meat.

The specific product identified in the recall notice is Mrs. Gerry's Homestyle Egg Salad, Net Wt. 5 lb. (2.27kg), with UPC 17839-60905. The product is manufactured by Mrs. Gerry's in Albert Lea, MN, and carries a use-by date of 4/13/18. The total quantity involved is 660 lbs.

The affected products were distributed in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Utah, and Wisconsin. Consumers should check their refrigerators for these products and stop consuming them if they are present.

The recalled product

Product
Mrs. Gerry's Homestyle Egg Salad, Net Wt. 5 lb. (2.27kg), UPC 17839-60905. Keep Refrigerated. Manufactured by Mrs. Gerry's, Albert Lea, MN 56007
Manufacturer
Mrs Gerry's Kitchen, Inc
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard

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)

  • Use by: 4/13/18

Distribution

Distributed in 12 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 11 recalled by Mrs Gerry's Kitchen, 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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