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Crab Meat Recall: Possible Listeria Contamination

Kathleen Lees
First Posted: Oct 24, 2014 10:49 PM EDT

The Rome Packing Co. of East Providence, RI, has recently issued a voluntary recall of their Ocean's Catch brand, including All Natural Jonah Crab Leg Meat following a routine product sampling by the company that showed portions of the product had been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to Food Safety News.

A list of the following fresh recalled products, including meat found in packaged round containers, including the following, courtesy of a news release:

-5 ounce Ocean's Catch All Natural Fresh Jonah Crab Leg Meat
-6 ounce Ocean's Catch All Natural Jonah Crab Combo Meat
-8 ounce Ocean's Catch All Natural Fresh Jonah Crab Leg Meat
-8 ounce Ocean's Catch All Natural Jonah Crab Combo Meat
-16 ounce Ocean's Catch All Natural Fresh Jonah Crab Meat
-16 Ounce Ocean's Catch All Natural Jonah Crab Combo Meat

The meat was distributed in parts of Florida, Rhode Island, Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and California throughout various retail stores including Shaw's Supermarkets, Legal Sea Foods and Harbor Fish Market, among others.  

Consumers who have purchased these products have now been advised not to consume them and to also keep the place of purchase for a potential refund. Otherwise, the information should be discarded, according to CBS Miami

Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can create a serious and potentially fatal infection in frail or elderly adults or individuals with a weakened immune system, can result in significant health issues.

Health officials warn that while short-term symptoms of infection can lead to fever, headache, stiffness, abdominal pain or vomiting, long-term symptoms can result in fertility issues among pregnant women as well--including miscarriages or even still birth.

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