CLASS I Food recall · Reported 13 Feb 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
cans of unpasteurized, ready-to-eat, Dungeness crab meat recalled
Bornstein Seafoods is recalling cans of unpasteurized, ready-to-eat, Dungeness crab meat, distributed in California, Oregon. The recall was initiated on 21 Dec 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
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-0841-2019
- FDA event ID
- 81879
- Recalling firm
- Bornstein Seafoods, Bellingham, WA
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 21 Dec 2018
- FDA classified
- 6 Feb 2019
- Reported
- 13 Feb 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Botulism
- Product category
- Ready Meals
Timeline
| 21 Dec 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Classified by FDA | +47 days |
| 13 Feb 2019 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
5-pound cans of unpasteurized, reduced oxygen packaged (ROP), ready-to-eat, Dungeness crab meat are recalled because the incorrect Time Temperature Indicator (TTI) was applied to the cans. The TTI would not indicate the temperature abuse. If the product was temperature abused, it would create the potential hazard of Clostridium botulinum growth and toxin formation.
Product as listed by the FDA
5-pound cans of unpasteurized, ready-to-eat, Dungeness crab meat, packaged in reduced oxygen metal cans that were shipped with Fresh-Check B Time Temperature Indicator (TTIs). Product was shipped frozen. The label is read in parts: "***BORNSTEIN SEAFOODS ***WILD Dungeness CRAB MEAT***INGREDIENTS: CRAB MEAT WITH SALT ADDED ***NET WT 5 LB***HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS: To protect the delicate flavor and texture of this crab meat, we recommend the following handling practices***KEEP REFRIGERATED: 33-38 degrees F, after opening, cover remaining product during storage***PACKED BY BORNSTEIN SEAFOODS INC. ASTORIA, OR 97103***".
Where it was distributed
CA and OR
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
5-pound cans of unpasteurized, reduced oxygen packaged (ROP), ready-to-eat, Dungeness crab meat are recalled because the incorrect Time Temperature Indicator (TTI) was applied to the cans. The TTI would not indicate the temperature abuse. If the product was temperature abused, it would create the potential hazard of Clostridium botulinum growth and toxin formation.
Which lots are affected?
Lot A11739 and A11759. Lot #A11739 dated 11/08/18 with a stamped manufacturing code of A18312C on the can. Lot #A11759 dated 11/20/18 with a stamped manufacturing code of A18324C on the can.
Where was it sold?
CA and OR
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 26 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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