CLASS I Food recall · Reported 6 Mar 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report

Blue Crab Spread and in flexible recalled by GoldCoast Salads

GoldCoast Salads is recalling GoldCoast Salads Blue Crab Spread and in flexible with flexible plastic lids - keep, distributed in 11 states. The recall was initiated on 1 Feb 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codes8oz = UPC Code = 33555 00325 exp 01/31/2013 and exp 02/14/2013B 16oz = UPC Code 33555 00125 exp 01/31/2013 and exp 02/14/2013B

Quantity recalled6,857 cases total

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number: F-1032-2013
FDA event ID: 64292
Recalling firm: GoldCoast Salads, Naples, FL
Brand: GoldCoast Salads
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 1 Feb 2013
FDA classified: 28 Feb 2013
Reported: 6 Mar 2013
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: E-Mail
Reason category: Listeria
Product category: Salad Kits

Timeline

1 Feb 2013	Recall initiated by company
28 Feb 2013	Classified by FDA	+27 days
6 Mar 2013	Published in enforcement report	+6 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Product may be contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes

Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.

Product as listed by the FDA

GoldCoast Salads Blue Crab Spread (8oz and 16oz in flexible plastic cup with flexible plastic lids - keep refrigerate at 38 or below)

Where it was distributed

AL, FL, GA, MA, MD, NC, NJ, NY, PA, TN and VA

Alabama Florida Georgia Massachusetts Maryland North Carolina New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Tennessee Virginia

Questions about this recall

Is Blue Crab Spread and in flexible with flexible plastic lids - keep refrigerate at 38 or recalled?

Yes. GoldCoast Salads recalled Blue Crab Spread and in flexible with flexible plastic lids - keep refrigerate at 38 or on 1 Feb 2013. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-1032-2013.

Why was it recalled?

Product may be contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes

Which lots are affected?

8oz = UPC Code = 33555 00325 exp 01/31/2013 and exp 02/14/2013B 16oz = UPC Code 33555 00125 exp 01/31/2013 and exp 02/14/2013B

Where was it sold?

AL, FL, GA, MA, MD, NC, NJ, NY, PA, TN and VA

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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