Irvington Seafood Recalls 1 Lb. Packages Of Crabmeat

Irvington, Alabama -based Irvington Seafood is recalling its 1 lb. packages of "Crabmeat: Jumbo, Lump, Finger, and Claw meat" citing the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, accor...

RTT Staff Writer•Tuesday, May 21, 2024•2 min read

Irvington, Alabama -based Irvington Seafood is recalling its 1 lb. packages of “Crabmeat: Jumbo, Lump, Finger, and Claw meat” citing the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The product comes in a 1 lb. tubs, package marked with license number AL 111-C with the company name “Irvington Seafood.”

The recalled “Crabmeat: Jumbo, Lump, Finger, and Claw meat” were distributed to distributors located in Alabama, and Mississippi. They may have sold these to retail seafood markets or restaurants.

According to the agency, Kevin Sakprasit received Finish Product Testing results on May 17 from EMSL Analytical, Inc.

Crabmeat was processed on May 12, Batch #133 tested positive for L. monocytogenes. For testing, 94 samples were taken on May 13, comprising 23 samples of Jumbo, 24 samples of Lump, 24 samples of Fingers, and 23 samples of Claw meat.

Based on the lab report, 12 samples of Claw meat, and 2 samples of Fingers that were taken came back positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms, while Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

However, there have been no reports of illness related to the recall to date.

The company has suspended the production of the product as it continues to investigate the source of the issue along with the FDA.

Consumers who have purchased the impacted Crabmeat product are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

In similar recalls due to Listeria monocytogenes risk, Hormel Foods Sales, LLC, affiliated to food processing major Hormel Foods Corp., in early May called back a limited number of two Planters nut products; and Auburn, Washington-based Jen’s Breakfast Burritos, LLC in mid-March called back around 144 pounds of ready-to-eat or RTE breakfast burrito products.

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