The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1028-2018·Announced 2018-04-25

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

Mrs. Gerry's Kitchen is recalling specific potato salad products 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 a common allergen, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Mrs. Gerry's Kitchen, Inc. is voluntarily recalling various egg salads and potato salads because they may contain undeclared traces of imitation crab meat. The recall includes Mrs. Gerry's Deli Fresh Potato Salad and Open Acres American Potato Salad in various sizes, manufactured in Albert Lea, Minnesota, and distributed by Pique Brands, Inc. in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

The affected products were distributed in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Utah, and Wisconsin. The total quantity involved is 13,232 lbs. The use-by dates for the recalled items are April 26, 2018, and April 23, 2018.

Consumers with these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions. This recall is classified as FDA Class II.

The recalled product

Product
Potato Salad packaged in the following branded and sized containers: 1. Mrs. Gerry's Deli Fresh Potato Salad, Net Wt. 1 lb. (454 g) UPC 17839-93001, Net Wt. 3 lb. (1.36 kg), UPC 17839-93003. Net Wt. 5 lb. (2.26 kg), UPC 17839-93005. Net Wt. 12 lb. (5.44 kg), UPC…
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)

  • 1. Use by: 4/26/18 2. Use by: 4/23/18

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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