CLASS II Food recall · Reported 6 Feb 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
***Gfs***Claw Meat***Wild-Caught recalled by Gordon Food Service
Gordon Food Service is recalling ***Gfs***Claw Meat***Wild-Caught and Hand-Picked***Pasteurized Crab***Carne de mano de, distributed in Florida. The recall was initiated on 13 Dec 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-0952-2013
- FDA event ID
- 64082
- Recalling firm
- Gordon Food Service, Plant City, FL
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 13 Dec 2012
- FDA classified
- 31 Jan 2013
- Reported
- 6 Feb 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Temperature Abuse
- Product category
- Crab & Lobster
Timeline
| 13 Dec 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Classified by FDA | +49 days |
| 6 Feb 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
Concern with Time/Temperature abused during transit.
Foods that need refrigeration and were stored or shipped too warm can grow harmful bacteria without any change in look or smell.
Product as listed by the FDA
***GFS***CLAW MEAT***Wild-Caught and Hand-Picked***PASTEURIZED CRAB***Carne de mano de jaiba*** NET WT/PESO NETO***16 OZ (1 LB) 453g***Reorder #536030***PRODUCT OF THAILAND***.
Where it was distributed
Florida only
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Concern with Time/Temperature abused during transit.
Which lots are affected?
Product ID# 536030, best by Feb 12 2013
Where was it sold?
Florida only
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
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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