The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1744-2012·Announced 2012-07-18

Winter Garden Quality Foods Recalls Cream of Crab Soup for Processing Issue

Winter Garden Quality Foods is recalling specific lots of Cream of 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 is described as a 'possible' processing temperature issue with no reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a voluntary precautionary recall or low-risk contamination.

Plain-English summary

Winter Garden Quality Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 247.5 cases of FF Cream of Crab Soup, 4-4 LB. bags. The recall is being conducted due to a possible processing temperature issue that occurred during the production of the seafood soups.

The affected product is distributed in Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and Canada. The specific lots subject to the recall are #864 (Exp. 6/21/12), #867 (Exp. 6/24/12), #874 (Exp. 07/01/12), and #888 (Exp. 7/15/12).

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific lot numbers and expiration dates listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
FF Cream of Crab Soup 3109 Net Weight 4-4 LB. Keep Refrigerated Winter Garden Quality Foods, Inc. 304 Commerce St. New Oxford, PA 17350
Manufacturer
Winter Gardens Quality Foods Inc
Category
Food — Canned/Chilled Soups
Hazard

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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