The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1528-2016·Announced 2016-06-22

Ducktrap Smoked Mussels Recalled Due to Listeria Environmental Detection

Ducktrap River of Maine LLC is recalling smoked mussels because environmental sampling detected Listeria in the facility.

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 Listeria, a high-risk pathogen, but the source text only mentions environmental detection and does not report any illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Ducktrap River of Maine LLC is voluntarily recalling Ducktrap Smoked Mussels in 6oz and 16oz tubs. The recall was initiated after environmental sampling detected Listeria in the environment.

The affected product was distributed nationwide. The recall covers specific lot numbers ranging from 533006 to 538003. The lot number coding indicates the year, week, batch, and day of the week for production.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their lot numbers against the affected range. If the product matches the recalled lots, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Ducktrap Smoked Mussels in both 6oz and 16oz Tubs
Hazard

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)

  • 38 week
  • 00 batch during the day if more than one batch produced
  • 3 day of the week
  • 1 is Sunday so 3 would be Tuesday.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Ducktrap River of Maine LLC 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 3 products in this recall →