Oregon Seafood Processor Recalls Crabmeat
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...
View ArticleProcessors Cited Over Lobster, Crab & Tuna
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...
View ArticleFirst E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Crabmeat
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...
View ArticleAllergen Alert: Mislabeled Crab Soup
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...
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Crab Spread Recalled for Listeria Risk
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...
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Gold Coast Expands Recall of Seafood Spreads for Listeria Risk
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...
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‘Dangerous’ Domoic Acid Levels Prompt Seafood Warning in California
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,...
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Feds Seize Frozen Crab Products for Potential Listeria Contamination
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...
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California Updates Warning About Domoic Acid in Some Shellfish Species
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is updating its warning to consumers regarding certain seafood species caught along the California coastline which may contain high levels of domoic...
View ArticleBotulism concerns prompt recall of lobster, crab
Testing has shown some unlabeled lobster and crab is contaminated with the bacterium that causes botulism poisoning, spurring a recall. Denis Losier recalled the lobster and crab, which are sold in...
View ArticleFDA Finds Seafood Importers have HACCP Problems
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...
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Labor Day Picnic: Baked Crab Cakes
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...
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