The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1031-2020·Announced 2020-08-05

Greenhead Lobster Products Recalls Fresh and Frozen Lobster Meat

Greenhead Lobster Products is recalling fresh and frozen lobster meat products due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Greenhead Lobster Products is voluntarily recalling approximately 10,520 pounds of fresh and frozen lobster meat products. The recall includes fresh claw and knuckle meat, fresh claw, knuckle, and tail meat, and frozen claw and knuckle meat in 1 and 2-pound quantities.

The recall is being issued because the ready-to-eat lobster meat may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were distributed to Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Colorado. Specific lot codes for the fresh products are 062320, 062920, 063020, 070120, 070220, and 070720, while the frozen products have lot codes 06302022 and 07022022.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their lot codes and dates. If the products match the recalled items, consumers should not eat them and should either throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
1. FRESH CLAW AND KNUCKLE MEAT, 1 and 2 lbs. 2. FRESH CLAW, KNUCKLE, AND TAIL MEAT, 1 and 2 lbs 3. FROZEN CLAW AND KNUCKLE MEAT, 2 lb
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 (7)

  • 1 and 2. DATE LOT CODE: 062320
  • 062920
  • 063020
  • 070120
  • 070220
  • and 070720 (1 lb. and 2 lb. quantities) 3. 06302022
  • 07022022 (2lb.)

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states: