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Agency classClass IIIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1306-2020·Announced 2020-09-02

Wegmans Recalls Soft Shell Crab Tempura Due to Listeria Risk

Wegmans is recalling soft shell crab tempura products potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Consumers should check their refrigerators and discard or return the product.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class III

Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classifies this recall as Class III, which the rubric defines as typically resulting in a score of 1 or 2 because it is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The presence of a high-risk pathogen like Listeria in a Class III recall suggests a low probability of actual exposure or severe harm, fitting the Moderate category for low-risk contamination or precautionary measures.

Plain-English summary

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is recalling its ready-to-cook prime soft-shell crab tempura products. The recall is being issued because the products are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected items are packaged in oven-ready trays and are labeled to be kept refrigerated.

The recall covers 2,688 total units sold. These products were distributed in Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and New York. The specific products were purchased between August 5, 2020, and August 7, 2020. Affected items have a UPC of 20198300000 and sell-by dates of August 9, 2020, or August 12, 2020.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their refrigerators. If they find the affected crab tempura, they should discard the product or return it to the store of purchase. The FDA classifies this recall as Class III, indicating that consumption of the product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Crab Soft Shell Tempura; Individual; Wegmans ready to cook prime soft-shell crab tempura; packaged in an oven ready tray; package size varies; keep refrigerated
Manufacturer
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Category
Food — Seafood / Frozen
Hazard
Affected units
2,688

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

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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