CLASS I Food recall · Reported 17 Dec 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report

Oceans Catch All Natural Fresh Jonah Crab Leg Meat recalled

Rome Packing is recalling Oceans Catch All Natural Fresh Jonah Crab Leg Meat, distributed in 8 states. The recall was initiated on 24 Oct 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codes5 ounce: lot number 0104804, with a sell by date before 10/15/14; 8 ounce: lot number 0104665, with a sell by date before 10/13/14; lot number 0104665, with a sell by date before 10/14/14; lot number 0104804, with a sell by date before 10/14/14; lot number 0104842, with a sell by date before 10/16/14; 16 ounce: lot number 0104659, with a sell by date before 10/13/14; lot number 0104665, with a sell by date before 10/14/14; lot number 0104842, with a sell by date before 10/16/14

Quantity recalled1,124.5 pounds

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-0614-2015
FDA event ID: 69589
Recalling firm: Rome Packing, E Providence, RI
Brand: Oceans Catch
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 24 Oct 2014
FDA classified: 11 Dec 2014
Reported: 17 Dec 2014
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: Crab & Lobster

Timeline

24 Oct 2014	Recall initiated by company
11 Dec 2014	Classified by FDA	+48 days
17 Dec 2014	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

Product may be 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

Oceans Catch All Natural Fresh Jonah Crab Leg Meat, Packaged in round plastic containers (tub with snap-on lid), sold as refrigerated: 5 ounce, 8 ounce, and 16 ounce

Where it was distributed

Distributed in the US in the following states: CA, FL, IL, MA, ME, NY, PA, RI

California Florida Illinois Massachusetts Maine New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Product may be be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Which lots are affected?

5 ounce: lot number 0104804, with a sell by date before 10/15/14; 8 ounce: lot number 0104665, with a sell by date before 10/13/14; lot number 0104665, with a sell by date before 10/14/14; lot number 0104804, with a sell by date before 10/14/14; lot number 0104842, with a sell by date before 10/16/14; 16 ounce: lot number 0104659, with a sell by date before 10/13/14; lot number 0104665, with a sell by date before 10/14/14; lot number 0104842, with a sell by date before 10/16/14

Where was it sold?

Distributed in the US in the following states: CA, FL, IL, MA, ME, NY, PA, RI

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.

Other products in this recall event

1 other product · FDA event 69589

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
17 Dec 2014	CLASS I	Oceans Catch All Natural Jonah Crab Combo Meat recalledOceans Catch	Rome Packing	Listeria	8 states

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