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Southwind Foods LLC dba Great American Seafood Imports Co. Recall: Crab meat recalled by supplier due to potential temperature abuse.

United States

TerminatedClass I

Company
Southwind Foods LLC dba Great American Seafood Imports Co.
Product
Wild Dungeness Crab Cake; Net Weight: 12 lb - 48 x 4.0 oz.…
Recall date
December 21, 2018
Terminated
March 4, 2019
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Crab meat recalled by supplier due to potential temperature abuse.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Wild Dungeness Crab Cake; Net Weight: 12 lb - 48 x 4.0 oz. Keep Frozen Manufactured for Whole Foods Market Not published in this source record 13 cases (156 lbs.) Lot #18A337-01; Best by 3-2-2019

Distribution

  • Whole Foods in CA
  • AZ
  • HI

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-1141-2019
Event ID
82047
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Company
Southwind Foods LLC dba Great American Seafood Imports Co.
Product description
Wild Dungeness Crab Cake; Net Weight: 12 lb - 48 x 4.0 oz. Keep Frozen Manufactured for Whole Foods Market
Quantity
13 cases (156 lbs.)
Reason
Crab meat recalled by supplier due to potential temperature abuse.
Recall initiation date
December 21, 2018
Report date
March 13, 2019
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
March 4, 2019
Distribution pattern
Whole Foods in CA, AZ, HI
UPC, lot, and code information
Lot #18A337-01; Best by 3-2-2019
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
E-Mail
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date

Responsible company: Southwind Foods LLC dba Great American Seafood Imports Co.

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State Distributed
California 1
Arizona 1
Hawaii 1

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