The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1033-2013·Announced 2013-03-06

GoldCoast Salads Marine Lobster Spread Recalled for Listeria Contamination

GoldCoast Salads is recalling Marine Lobster Spread due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should discard the product.

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. The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a ready-to-eat food product is a high-risk hazard.

Plain-English summary

GoldCoast Salads is voluntarily recalling 6,919 cases of Marine Lobster Spread in 8oz and 16oz flexible plastic cups. The product is being recalled because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was distributed in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Virginia. The 8oz units have UPC 33555 00234 and the 6oz units have UPC 33555 00124, both with an expiration date of 02/14/2013B.

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

The recalled product

Product
GoldCoast Salads Marine Lobster Spread (8oz and 16oz in flexible plastic cup with flexible plastic lids - keep refrigerate at 38 or below)
Manufacturer
GoldCoast Salads
Hazard
Affected units
6,919

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 →