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Connecticut Crab Company LLC Recall: May be temperature abused, which may result in growth of Clostridium botulinum

United States

TerminatedClass II

Company
Connecticut Crab Company LLC
Product
Crab Cakes various sizes sold to food service
Recall date
March 25, 2026
Terminated
April 29, 2026
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

May be temperature abused, which may result in growth of Clostridium botulinum

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Crab Cakes various sizes sold to food service Not published in this source record 39 boxes or approximately 175lbs of crab cakes Production on March 9, 11, 13, 16 & 18 in 2026 Unit Size: Our crabcakes are custom made and go from .5oz up to 5oz per cake 1.5 - Container Description: They are shipped in shrimp boxes that generally weigh between 4-5lbs 1.6 - Total Package Size: They contain from 20 up to 135 crabcakes per box depending on the cake size

Distribution

  • NY and NJ

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
H-0656-2026
Event ID
98667
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Company
Connecticut Crab Company LLC
Product description
Crab Cakes various sizes sold to food service
Quantity
39 boxes or approximately 175lbs of crab cakes
Reason
May be temperature abused, which may result in growth of Clostridium botulinum
Recall initiation date
March 25, 2026
Report date
April 15, 2026
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
April 29, 2026
Distribution pattern
NY and NJ
UPC, lot, and code information
Production on March 9, 11, 13, 16 & 18 in 2026 Unit Size: Our crabcakes are custom made and go from .5oz up to 5oz per cake 1.5 - Container Description: They are shipped in shrimp boxes that generally weigh between 4-5lbs 1.6 - Total Package Size: They contain from 20 up to 135 crabcakes per box depending on the cake size
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date

Responsible company: Connecticut Crab Company LLC

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Distribution map
State Distributed
New York 1
New Jersey 1

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