CLASS I Food recall · Reported 5 Aug 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Fresh Claw And Knuckle Meat, 1 and Fresh Claw, Knuckle recalled
Greenhead Lobster Products is recalling Fresh Claw And Knuckle Meat, 1 and Fresh Claw, Knuckle, And Tail Meat, 1 and Frozen Claw, distributed in Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire. The recall was initiated on 16 Jul 2020 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-1031-2020
- FDA event ID
- 86051
- Recalling firm
- Greenhead Lobster Products, Bucksport, ME
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 16 Jul 2020
- FDA classified
- 25 Jul 2020
- Reported
- 5 Aug 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Other
Timeline
| 16 Jul 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Classified by FDA | +9 days |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +11 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Ready-to-eat lobster meat 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
1. FRESH CLAW AND KNUCKLE MEAT, 1 and 2 lbs. 2. FRESH CLAW, KNUCKLE, AND TAIL MEAT, 1 and 2 lbs 3. FROZEN CLAW AND KNUCKLE MEAT, 2 lb
Where it was distributed
ME, MA, NH, CT, CO
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Ready-to-eat lobster meat may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
1 and 2. DATE LOT CODE: 062320, 062920, 063020, 070120, 070220, and 070720 (1 lb. and 2 lb. quantities) 3. 06302022, 07022022 (2lb.)
Where was it sold?
ME, MA, NH, CT, CO
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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