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Critical RiskFDA Food
Food & Beverages/Packaged & Processed

Greenhead Lobster Fresh and Frozen Lobster Meat Recalled for Listeria

Agency Publication Date: November 6, 2023
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Summary

Greenhead Lobster Products LLC is recalling 222,821.1 lbs. total of fresh and frozen ready-to-eat cooked lobster meat because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes various 1-pound and 2-pound packages of claw, knuckle, tail, and broken lobster meat sold in individual bags or 12-pound master cases. These products were manufactured between May 9, 2023, and October 19, 2023. No illnesses or injuries have been reported to date.

Risk

The product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Listeria infection can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

What You Should Do

  1. This recall affects Greenhead Lobster brand fresh and frozen cooked lobster meat, including Claw and Knuckle (CK), Tail, and mixed Tail, Claw, and Knuckle (TCK) varieties sold in 1 lb. and 2 lb. bags.
  2. Check your product labels for production dates between 5/9/2023 and 10/19/2023. Fresh products feature 'Best By' dates from 5/27/2023 to 10/30/2023, and frozen products feature 'Best By' dates from 5/9/2025 to 10/12/2025.
  3. Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, throw it away, or contact Greenhead Lobster Products LLC for further instructions.
  4. Call the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 (1-888-SAFEFDA) for additional assistance.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

๐Ÿ’ฐOption 1: Full Refund
How to: Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions
๐Ÿ—‘๏ธOption 2: Dispose of Product
How to: Throw the product away.

Affected Products

Product: Greenhead Lobster HPP Fresh Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat (1 lb)
Variants: Fresh, HPP
Item Code:
GHL-CKF
Establishment #: FEI 3015142737
Date Ranges: Manufactured 05/09/2023 to 10/19/23

Packaged in 1 lb. oxygen permeable bags, master cased in 12 lb. Styrofoam boxes.

Product: Greenhead Lobster Fresh Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat (2 lb)
Variants: Fresh, Non-HPP
Item Code:
GHL-CKF-CK
Establishment #: FEI 3015142737
Date Ranges: Manufactured 05/09/2023 to 10/19/23

Packaged in 2 lb. oxygen permeable bags, master cased in 12 lb. Styrofoam boxes.

Product: Greenhead Lobster HPP Fresh Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat (2 lb)
Variants: Fresh, HPP
Item Code:
GHL-CKF-CK
Establishment #: FEI 3015142737
Date Ranges: Manufactured 05/09/2023 to 10/19/23

Packaged in oxygen permeable bags, master cased in 12 lb. Styrofoam boxes.

Product: Greenhead Lobster Frozen Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat (1 lb)
Variants: Frozen
Item Code:
GHL-CK
Establishment #: FEI 3015142737
Date Ranges: Manufactured 05/09/2023 to 10/19/23

Packaged in freezer poly bags, master cased in 12 lb. cardboard boxes.

Product: Frozen Cooked Broken Lobster Meat
Variants: Frozen, Broken
Establishment #: FEI 3015142737
Date Ranges: Manufactured 05/09/2023 to 10/19/23

Packaged in freezer poly bags, master cased in 12 lb. cardboard boxes.

Product: Greenhead Lobster Frozen Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat (2 lb)
Variants: Frozen
Item Code:
GHL-CK
Establishment #: FEI 3015142737
Date Ranges: Manufactured 05/09/2023 to 10/19/23

Packaged in freezer poly bags, master cased in 12 lb. cardboard boxes.

Product: Frozen Cooked Lobster Tail Meat
Variants: Frozen, Tail
Item Code:
GHL-TAIL
Establishment #: FEI 3015142737
Date Ranges: Manufactured 05/09/2023 to 10/19/23

Packaged in freezer poly bags, master cased in 12 lb. cardboard boxes.

Product: HPP Frozen Cooked Tail, Claw, and Knuckle Meat
Variants: Frozen, TCK, HPP
Item Code:
GHL-TCK
Establishment #: FEI 3015142737
Date Ranges: Manufactured 05/09/2023 to 10/19/23

Packaged in freezer poly bags, master cased in 12 lb. cardboard boxes.

Product: Fresh Cooked Lobster Tail, Claw, and Knuckle Meat (1 lb)
Variants: Fresh, TCK, HPP
Item Code:
GHL-TCK
Establishment #: FEI 3015142737
Date Ranges: Manufactured 05/09/2023 to 10/19/23

Packaged in oxygen permeable bags, master cased in 12 lb. Styrofoam boxes.

Product: Fresh Cooked Lobster Tail, Claw, and Knuckle Meat (2 lb)
Variants: Fresh, TCK, HPP
Item Code:
GHL-TCK
Establishment #: FEI 3015142737
Date Ranges: Manufactured 05/09/2023 to 10/19/23

Packaged in oxygen permeable bags, master cased in 12 lb. Styrofoam boxes.

Product: Fresh Cooked Tail, Claw, and Knuckle Meat (2 lb)
Variants: Fresh, TCK, Non-HPP
Item Code:
GHL-TCK-2#
Establishment #: FEI 3015142737
Date Ranges: Manufactured 05/09/2023 to 10/19/23

Packaged in oxygen permeable bags, master cased in 12 lb. Styrofoam boxes.

Product Images

Label for Greenhead Lobster Fresh Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat, Refrigerated

Label for Greenhead Lobster Fresh Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat, Refrigerated

Label for Greenhead Lobster Fresh Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat, Frozen

Label for Greenhead Lobster Fresh Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat, Frozen

Label for Greenhead Lobster Frozen Cooked Lobster Tail Meat, Frozen

Label for Greenhead Lobster Frozen Cooked Lobster Tail Meat, Frozen

Label for Greenhead Lobster HPP Fresh Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat, Refrigerated

Label for Greenhead Lobster HPP Fresh Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat, Refrigerated

Label with thawing instructions for Greenhead Lobster

Label with thawing instructions for Greenhead Lobster

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 93193
Status: Resolved
Manufacturer: Greenhead Lobster Products LLC
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 222821.1 lbs. total
Distributed To: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Louisiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wyoming

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