FDA Recalls Fresh Claw Crabmeat Due to Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination
Seafarers Inc. is recalling pre-cooked, chilled Fresh Claw Crabmeat from Venezuela because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recalling approximately 9,961 lbs of pre-cooked, chilled, Fresh Claw Crabmeat, 1 lb, packaged in plastic containers with plastic lids. The product is identified as King Crab and Seafood De Venezuela, a product of Venezuela, and is manufactured by Seafarers Inc.
The recall is being issued because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product is distributed to the following states: DE, FL, MD, NC, NJ, NY, PA, TX, and VA. Specific lot numbers for Seafarers are 7121VE, 1161VE, 1371VE, and 1474VE. Lot numbers on the boxes received are 705862, 735862, 745862, 855862, and 865862. The UPC code is 794504111040.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific lot numbers and UPC listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pre-cooked, chilled, Fresh Claw Crabmeat, 1 lb, packaged in plastic container with plastic lid. King Crab and Seafood De Venezuela, product of Venezuela.
- Manufacturer
- Seafarers 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 (8)
- Seafarers Lot # 7121VE
- 1161VE
- 1371VE
- 1474VE. Lot # on box received 705862
- 735862
- 745862
- 855862
- 865862. UPC 794504111040.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Seafarers 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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