The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1027-2018·Announced 2018-04-25

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

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

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 3/5 (High).

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 severity score of 3 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Mrs. Gerry's Kitchen, Inc. is recalling various Egg Salads and Potato Salads, including the 12 lb. Gourmet Potato Salad, because the products may contain undeclared traces of imitation crab meat. The recall involves 504 lbs. of product with a use-by date of 4/13/18.

The affected products were distributed in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Utah, and Wisconsin. The recall is classified as FDA Class II.

Consumers with these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase or contact the manufacturer for instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Mrs. Gerry's Gourmet Potato Salad, Net Wt. 12 lb. (5.44 kg), UPC 17839-10112. 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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