The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1032-2018·Announced 2018-04-25

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

Mrs. Gerry's Market Fresh Potato Salad is being recalled because it may contain undeclared traces of imitation crab meat, a potential allergen.

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/shellfish) on a common allergen, which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Mrs. Gerry's Kitchen, Inc. is recalling 528 lbs. of Mrs. Gerry's Market Fresh Potato Salad (Net Wt. 12 lbs., UPC 17839-94212) because the product may contain undeclared traces of imitation crab meat. The affected product has a use-by date of 4/13/18 and was manufactured in Albert Lea, MN.

The recall covers distribution in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Utah, and Wisconsin. The firm is also recalling various Egg Salads and Potato Salads for the same reason.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase or contact the manufacturer for instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Mrs. Gerry's Market Fresh Potato Salad Net Wt. 12 lbs. (5.44 kg), UPC 17839-94212. Keep Refrigerated. Manufactured by Mrs. Gerry's, Albert Lea, MN 56007

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.

See all 11 products in this recall →