CLASS I Food recall · Reported 17 Oct 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
MD Crab Cakes - Value Tray Pack (Frozen), 6 4x3oz, Customer recalled
3fish is recalling MD Crab Cakes - Value Tray Pack (Frozen), 6 4x3oz, Customer, distributed in North Carolina, South Carolina. The recall was initiated on 7 Sep 2012 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-0044-2013
- FDA event ID
- 63222
- Recalling firm
- 3fish, Gastonia, NC
- Brand
- MD Crab
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 7 Sep 2012
- FDA classified
- 9 Oct 2012
- Reported
- 17 Oct 2012
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Cakes & Pastries
Timeline
| 7 Sep 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 9 Oct 2012 | Classified by FDA | +32 days |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Products were manufactured with diced onions that were recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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
MD Crab Cakes - Value Tray Pack (Frozen), 6 4x3oz, Customer Item: 504583, Packed by 3fish, Inc.
Where it was distributed
NC and SC
Questions about this recall
Is MD Crab Cakes - Value Tray Pack (Frozen), 6 4x3oz, Customer recalled?
Yes. 3fish recalled MD Crab Cakes - Value Tray Pack (Frozen), 6 4x3oz, Customer on 7 Sep 2012. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-0044-2013.
Why was it recalled?
Products were manufactured with diced onions that were recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Which lots are affected?
Item #79048, Lot #22YAW1A1235 (Diced Yellow Onions)
Where was it sold?
NC and SC
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 21 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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