CLASS I Food recall · Reported 24 Nov 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report

Greenhead Lobster Frozen Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat recalled

Greenhead Lobster Products is recalling Greenhead Lobster Frozen Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat -; Greenhead Lobster brand Frozen, distributed in Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New York. The recall was initiated on 2 Oct 2021 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codesGreenhead Lobster Frozen Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat 2lbs. - Best Before Dates: 5/10/23, 6/8/23, 6/9/23, 6/10/23, 6/15/23, 6/17/23, 6/23/23, 6/28/23, 8/3/23 Greenhead Lobster Frozen Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat 1lbs. - Best Before Date: 6/22/23 Greenhead Lobster Frozen Cooked Broken Meat 2lbs. - Best Before Dates: 5/10/23, 6/17/23, 6/22/23, 6/23/23, 8/3/23, 8/24/23, 8/25/23 Greenhead Lobster Frozen Cooked Tail Meat 2lbs - Best Before Dates: 6/17/23, 6/22/23, 6/23/23 Greenhead Lobster Frozen Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat 10.3 oz - Best Before Dates: 5/10/23, 6/9/23, 6/10/23 Greenhead Lobster Frozen Cooked Scored Claws 3lbs - Best Before Dates: 6/8/23, 6/15/23

Quantity recalled3,622 lbs

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-0176-2022
FDA event ID: 88803
Recalling firm: Greenhead Lobster Products, Bucksport, ME
Brand: Greenhead Lobster
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 2 Oct 2021
FDA classified: 17 Nov 2021
Reported: 24 Nov 2021
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Press Release
Reason category: Listeria
Product category: Crab & Lobster

Timeline

2 Oct 2021	Recall initiated by company
17 Nov 2021	Classified by FDA	+46 days
24 Nov 2021	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

Products 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

Greenhead Lobster brand Frozen Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat - 2lbs; Greenhead Lobster brand Frozen Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat - 1lb; Greenhead Lobster brand Frozen Cooked Broken Meat - 2lbs; Greenhead Lobster brand Frozen Cooked Tail Meat - 2lbs; Greenhead Lobster brand Frozen Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat - 10.3oz; Greenhead Lobster brand Frozen Cooked Scored Claws - 3lbs

Where it was distributed

CO, MA, MD, ME, NY, CT

Colorado Connecticut Massachusetts Maryland Maine New York

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Which lots are affected?

Greenhead Lobster Frozen Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat 2lbs. - Best Before Dates: 5/10/23, 6/8/23, 6/9/23, 6/10/23, 6/15/23, 6/17/23, 6/23/23, 6/28/23, 8/3/23 Greenhead Lobster Frozen Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat 1lbs. - Best Before Date: 6/22/23 Greenhead Lobster Frozen Cooked Broken Meat 2lbs. - Best Before Dates: 5/10/23, 6/17/23, 6/22/23, 6/23/23, 8/3/23, 8/24/23, 8/25/23 Greenhead Lobster Frozen Cooked Tail Meat 2lbs - Best Before Dates: 6/17/23, 6/22/23, 6/23/23 Greenhead Lobster Frozen Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat 10.3 oz - Best Before Dates: 5/10/23, 6/9/23, 6/10/23 Greenhead Lobster Frozen Cooked Scored Claws 3lbs - Best Before Dates: 6/8/23, 6/15/23

Where was it sold?

CO, MA, MD, ME, NY, CT

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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