CLASS I Food recall · Reported 15 Nov 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report

Frozen and fresh RTE Lobster meat packages to case) recalled

Greenhead Lobster Products is recalling Frozen and fresh RTE Lobster meat packages to case) Greenhead Lobster HPP Fresh Cooked, distributed in 28 states. The recall was initiated on 9 Oct 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codesManufactured on 05/09/2023 to 10/19/23

Quantity recalled222821.1 lbs. 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-0321-2024
FDA event ID: 93193
Recalling firm: Greenhead Lobster Products, Bucksport, ME
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 9 Oct 2023
FDA classified: 6 Nov 2023
Reported: 15 Nov 2023
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: E-Mail
Reason category: Listeria
Product category: Crab & Lobster

Timeline

9 Oct 2023	Recall initiated by company
6 Nov 2023	Classified by FDA	+28 days
15 Nov 2023	Published in enforcement report	+9 days

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

Reason for recall

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

Frozen and fresh RTE Lobster meat (1 lb. packages to 12 lb. case) 1. Greenhead Lobster HPP Fresh Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat GHL-CKF - Fresh - 1 lb. oxygen permeable bag, master cased in a 12 lbs. Styrofoam box 2. Greenhead Lobster Fresh Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat GHL-CKF -CK (2 lb) Fresh Cooked Meat - Non HPP - 2 lb. - oxygen permeable bag, master cased in a 12 lbs. styrofoam box 3. Greenhead Lobster HPP Fresh Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat GHL-CKF - CK (2 lb) Fresh HPP Cooked Meat - oxygen permeable bag, master cased in a 12 lbs. styrofoam box 4. Greenhead Lobster Frozen Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat GHL-CK - Frozen 1 lb Cooked CK Meat - freezer poly bag, master cased in a 12 lbs. cardboard box 5. Frozen Cooked Broken Lobster Meat - Frozen Broken Cooked Meat - freezer poly bag, master cased in a 12 lbs. cardboard box 6. Greenhead Lobster Frozen Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat GHL-CK - Frozen CK Cooked Meat -- 2lb - freezer poly bag, master cased in a 12 lbs. cardboard box 7. Frozen Cooked Lobster Tail Meat GHL-TAIL - Frozen Tail Cooked Meat - freezer poly bag, master cased in a 12 lbs. cardboard box 8. HPP Frozen Cooked Tail, Claw, and Knuckle Meat GHL-TCK - Frozen TCK Cooked Meat - freezer poly bag, master cased in a 12 lbs. cardboard box 9. Fresh Cooked Lobster Tail, Claw, and Knuckle Meat GHL-TCK - TCK (1 lb) Fresh HPP Cooked Meat - oxygen permeable bag, master cased in a 12 lbs. styrofoam box 10. Fresh Cooked Lobster Tail, Claw, and Knuckle Meat GHL-TCK - TCK (2 lb) Fresh HPP Cooked Meat - oxygen permeable bag, master cased in a 12 lbs. styrofoam box 11. Fresh Cooked Tail, Claw, and Knuckle Meat GHL-TCK-2# - TCK (2lb) Fresh NON-HPP Cooked Meat - oxygen permeable bag, master cased in a 12 lbs. styrofoam box

Where it was distributed

AL,AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, LA, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, VA, WY

Alabama Arizona California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Florida Georgia Iowa Illinois Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Maine Michigan North Carolina New Hampshire New Jersey New York

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Lobster meat may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Which lots are affected?

Manufactured on 05/09/2023 to 10/19/23

Where was it sold?

AL,AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, LA, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, VA, WY

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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