The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1030-2018·Announced 2018-04-25

Festival Foods Potato Salad Recalled for Undeclared Imitation Crab Meat

Mrs Gerry's Kitchen is recalling Festival Foods Potato Salad because it 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, a shellfish allergen) on a common food product, which fits the rubric criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Mrs Gerry's Kitchen, Inc. is recalling Festival Foods Potato Salad packaged in 6 oz., 1 lb., 3 lb., and 35 lb. containers. The recall is due to the potential presence of undeclared traces of imitation crab meat.

The affected product is labeled "Keep Refrigerated" and has a use-by date of 4/8/18. The recall involves 4,395 lbs. of product distributed in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Utah, and Wisconsin.

Consumers should check their refrigerators for this product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. The recall is voluntary and initiated by the firm.

The recalled product

Product
Festival Foods Potato Salad packaged in the following size containers: Net Wt. 6 oz. (170g), UPC 17839-22388, Net Wt. 1 lb. (454 g) UPC 17839-22301, Net Wt. 3 lb. (1.36 kg), UPC 17839-22303. Net Wt. 35 lb. 15.87 kg), UPC 17839-22335. Keep Refrigerated. Made for Festival
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: 4/8/18

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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