The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1783-2013·Announced 2013-08-07

Lipari Foods Recalls Wholey Shrimp Due to Salmonella Risk

Lipari Foods is recalling Wholey peeled, cooked shrimp because it may be contaminated with Salmonella, which can cause serious infections in vulnerable populations.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that Salmonella can cause 'sometimes fatal infections,' and the agency classification is Class I, which meets the criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Lipari Foods of Warren, Michigan, is recalling Wholey peeled, cooked, tail-on 31/40 count shrimp. The recall is being conducted because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. The affected product is identified by lot numbers 30081, 10081, 70081, 70084, 30084, and 00884. The recall involves 1,336 cases of the 1 LB (16 oz) product, which was distributed in Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, West Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Indiana.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their lot numbers against the list provided. If the product matches the recalled lot numbers, consumers should not consume it and should contact the manufacturer or retailer for instructions on disposal or refund.

The recalled product

Product
WHOLEY Shrimp, Farm Raised, Cooked, Peeled Deveined, Tail on, Ingredients: Shrimp, Salt and Sodium Tripolyphosphate..., ,Net Wt 1 LB (16 oz) , 399103 UPC Number: 094776074556; Product of Indonesia
Manufacturer
Lipari Foods, Inc.
Affected units
1,336

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 (6)

  • lot No 30081
  • 10081
  • 70081
  • 70084
  • 30084
  • and 00884

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

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