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On Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, federal government officials seized approximately 5,000 cases of frozen, processed crab products manufactured by Rome Packing Company Inc. of East Providence, RI, because the crab meat is suspected to be contaminated with harmful bacteria. In a complaint unsealed today, the government alleged that Rome Packing, formerly based in East Providence,…
Due to “dangerous levels” of domoic acid found in some species, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising consumers not to eat recreationally harvested mussels and clams, commercially or recreationally caught anchovy and sardines, or the internal organs of commercially or recreationally caught crab taken from Monterey and Santa Cruz counties. Department officials…
A Florida-based company that recalled its crab spread for potential Listeria contamination earlier this month has expanded that recall to include three other kinds of seafood spreads. Gold Coast Salads of Naples, FL issued an updated voluntary recall of its Blue Crab Spread, Maine Lobster Spread, Lobster and Shrimp Spread and Smoked Salmon Spread this…
A Pennylvania-based supermarket chain is recalling a crab spread sold at its retail locations because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Sister companies GIANT and MARTINS issued a voluntary recall of Gold Coast Crab Spread Friday after a sample of the product tested positive for Listeria. Product subject to the recall is sold…
Blount Fine Foods of Fall River, MA is recalling certain crab soup, distributed to some Whole Foods retail stores on the East Coast, because a labeling mistake omits the milk, wheat and crab ingredients.
The back label on some of the company’s Rip Roarin’ Crab Soup incorrectly identifies the product as Manhattan Clam Chowder, so the …
Plymouth, England residents Monday learned about an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that occurred in their city last August when nine people were infected by eating crabmeat.
The Plymouth Herald Monday reported last summer’s outbreak was unusual because it marked the first time that E. coli O157:H7 was associated with the consumption of crabmeat.
Monday’s report …
Seafood processing facilities turning out lobster bisque, canned pasteurized crabmeat and refrigerated tuna loins, as well as yellow fin and big eye tuna, received warning letters in February about their operations.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent the warning letters on:
-Feb. 4 to Greene, ME -based KJPL Restaurants Inc., doing business as …
Crabmeat processed by Hallmark Fisheries on the southern Oregon coast in the harbor town of Charleston is being recalled for Listeria contamination.
No illnesses are yet associated with the recall.
The crabmeat is sold under the Hallmark, Peacock, Quality Ocean International and Yaquina Bay brands in five pound cans, one pound vacuum packs, one pound …
Our one year anniversary is quickly approaching here at Food Safety News, and despite the fact that we’ve only met in person twice during the last year we’ve held 2 successful virtual picnics–one on Memorial Day and one on the 4th of July. As summer comes to a close, we’re hosting another virtual picnic. …
Seafood importers from Venezuela and Malaysia operating process facilities without proper Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) plans recently received warning letters from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
In a July 27 warning letter released last week, Malaysia’s GroPoint Fisheries was told that “serious deviations” concerning its HACCP plan means FDA must consider …
