The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1032-2013·Announced 2013-03-06

GoldCoast Salads Blue Crab Spread Recalled for Listeria Contamination

GoldCoast Salads is recalling Blue Crab Spread due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should discard the product or return it to the store.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

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

GoldCoast Salads is voluntarily recalling 6,857 cases of Blue Crab Spread in 8oz and 16oz flexible plastic cups. The product is being recalled because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products have UPC codes 33555 00325 (8oz) and 33555 00125 (16oz) with expiration dates of 01/31/2013 and 02/14/2013. The recall covers distribution in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
GoldCoast Salads Blue Crab Spread (8oz and 16oz in flexible plastic cup with flexible plastic lids - keep refrigerate at 38 or below)
Manufacturer
GoldCoast Salads
Hazard
Affected units
6,857

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by GoldCoast Salads 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.

See all 4 products in this recall →