The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1838-2013·Announced 2013-08-28

Galveston Shrimp Company Recalls Wild Caught Shrimp Due to Foreign Material

Galveston Shrimp Company is recalling specific lots of wild caught shrimp because they may contain foreign material. The product was distributed in Texas.

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 due to foreign material, which typically presents a lower risk than biological contamination or structural defects, fitting the Moderate severity criteria for minor or low-risk issues.

Plain-English summary

Galveston Shrimp Company, Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Texas Wild UPC 31/40 BSO, Shrimp Headless Shell-on, IQF, Wild Caught, Product of USA 20# Net Weight. The recall was initiated because the product may contain foreign material.

The affected product is identified by UPC 27241-45530, 27241-45536, and 27241-45531, with lot number 379B. All product was distributed in Texas.

The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, which indicates a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific lot numbers and UPCs and stop consuming the product if found.

The recalled product

Product
Texas Wild UPC 31/40 BSO, Shrimp Headless Shell-on, IQF, Wild Caught, Product of USA 20# Net Weight, Galveston Shrimp Co., Galveston, Texas 77550
Manufacturer
Galveston Shrimp Company, Inc.
Category
Food — Seafood
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 (3)

  • UPC 27241-45530
  • 27241-45536 and 27241-45531
  • lot number 379B

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by Galveston Shrimp Company, 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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