Wegmans Recalls Lobster Claw and Shrimp Platters Due to Listeria Risk
Wegmans Food Markets is recalling Lobster Claw and Shrimp Platters sold in six states due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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 High severity score of 3 per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is recalling Lobster Claw and Shrimp Platters that are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The product is an individual lobster claw and shrimp platter with cocktail sauce and a lemon wedge, packaged on a plastic tray. The package size varies, and the product must be kept refrigerated.
A total of 2,688 units were sold. The platters were purchased from August 5, 2020, through August 7, 2020. The product carries UPC 21619500000 and has a sell-by date ranging from August 9, 2020, to August 12, 2020. The recall covers distribution in Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and New York.
Consumers who purchased these platters should check their refrigerators for the product. If found, consumers should discard the platters or return them to the store of purchase for a refund. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Lobster Claw and Shrimp Platter; Individual; lobster claw and shrimp platter with cocktail sauce and lemon wedge; packaged on a plastic tray; package size varies; keep refrigerated
- Manufacturer
- Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Deli / 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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