The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1248-2018·Announced 2018-05-09

Target Recalls AF Crab Cakes Due to Temperature Control Issues

Target is recalling AF Crab Cakes sold in Hawaii because a shipping container was not held at the proper temperature, potentially allowing contamination.

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 a risk-of-harm product (potential pathogen contamination) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Target Corporation is recalling 2,652 retail units of AF Crab Cake 7oz Crab Cakes. The recall involves products with UPC 85239064658 and Target item number 270-6-465.

The recall was initiated because a shipping container transporting the product from California to Hawaii was not held at the proper temperature. This temperature failure could have allowed the food items to become contaminated with spoilage organisms or pathogens.

The affected product was purchased at Target store T2780 in Honolulu, Hawaii, between March 23 and March 27, 2018. Consumers who purchased these items should check their pantries and dispose of the product or return it to the store for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
AF CRAB CAKE 7OZ CRAB CAKES; UPC: 85239064658 Target item number: 270-6-465
Manufacturer
Target Corporation
Category
Food — Seafood
Hazard
Affected units
2,652

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 (4)

  • All product purchased at Target store T2780
  • Honolulu
  • HI from March 23 through March 27
  • 2018.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 199 recalled by Target Corporation 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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