FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-2079-2014

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Ocean's Catch RTE Fresh Hand Picked Crabmeat , Net WT. 6 oz. plastic container Ingredients; Contains Jonah Crab Meat

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
lot number 101366 with a sell by date before 5/14/14; lot number 101507 with a sell by date before 5/20/14; lot number 101540 with a sell by date before 5/21/14
Quantity
262.5 lbs

Why it was recalled

Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

Recalling firm

Firm
Rome Packing Co., Inc.
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
2266 Pawtucket Ave, E Providence, Rhode Island 02914-1710

Distribution

Distribution pattern
IL, MA, ME, MO, NY, RI

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-05-22
FDA classified
2014-07-03
Posted by FDA
2014-07-09
Terminated
2015-10-22
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-2079-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.