The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-2101-2016·Announced 2016-09-14

Inland Market Blue Crab Spread Recalled for Wood Contamination

Inland Seafood, Inc. is recalling Inland Market Premium Blue Crab Spread due to possible contamination with wood pieces.

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 FDA classified this as a Class II recall. The hazard involves foreign matter (wood pieces) which is a physical contamination risk, but the source does not report any illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Inland Seafood, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Inland Market, Premium Blue Crab Spread in 7 oz. and 16 oz. sizes. The recall is due to the possibility of contamination with foreign matter, specifically wood pieces.

The affected product was distributed in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia. The recall involves 2,880 cases with lot numbers 9-11-16, 9-12-16, 9-13-16, 9-14-16, 9-16-16, 9-18-16, 9-20-16, 9-21-16, and 9-23-16.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific lot numbers and stop consuming the product if found. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall, indicating a situation that may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems.

The recalled product

Product
Inland Market, Premium Blue Crab Spread, Net Wt. 7 oz. (198 g.) and 16 oz. (454g), Inland Market, 1667 Lewis Way, Stone Mountain, GA 30083.
Manufacturer
Inland Seafood, Inc.
Category
Food — Seafood / Crab
Hazard
Affected units
2,880

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 (8)

  • Lot numbers: 9-11-16
  • 9-12-16
  • 9-13-16
  • 9-14-16
  • 9-16-16
  • 9-18-16
  • 9-20-16
  • 9-21-16 and 9-23-16.

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 11 recalled by Inland Seafood, 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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