The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1743-2012·Announced 2012-07-18

Winter Gardens Maryland Style Crab Soup Recalled for Processing Temperature Issue

Winter Gardens Quality Foods is recalling Maryland Style Crab Soup due to a possible processing temperature issue during production.

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 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 recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.

Plain-English summary

Winter Gardens Quality Foods, Inc. is recalling approximately 202 cases of Maryland Style Crab Soup (Net Weight 4-4LBS). The recall is being conducted because of a possible processing temperature issue that occurred during the production of the seafood soups.

The affected product includes Lot #872 (expiration 06/29/12), Lot #879 (expiration 07/06/12), and Lot #888 (expiration 07/15/12). The product was distributed in Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and Canada.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Maryland Style Crab Soup 2340 Net Weight 4-4LBS. Winter Garden Quality Foods, Inc. 304 Commerce St. New Oxford, PA 17350

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot #872

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Winter Gardens Quality Foods 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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