Wegmans Recalls Fresh Cooked Shrimp Due to Listeria Contamination
Wegmans Food Markets is recalling fresh cooked shrimp products potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects packages sold in six states between August 5 and 7, 2020.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which corresponds to a score of 3 (High) per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is recalling Fresh Cooked Shrimp products, including shrimp cocktail with lemon and cocktail sauce, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products are packaged in plastic trays in 6, 12, 20, 60, and 80-count sizes and must be kept refrigerated.
The recall covers 2,688 total units sold in Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and New York. Consumers should check for specific UPC codes and sell-by dates ranging from August 9, 2020, to August 12, 2020, to identify affected packages. The products were purchased between August 5, 2020, and August 7, 2020.
Consumers with these products should stop using them and return them to the store of purchase for a refund or follow instructions provided by the recalling firm. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fresh Cooked Shrimp; 6ct, 12ct, 20ct, 60ct, 80ct; shrimp cocktail with lemon and cocktail sauce; packaged on plastic trays; package size varies; keep refrigerated
- Manufacturer
- Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Seafood / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 2,688
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 23 recalled by Wegmans Food Markets, 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.
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