MATLAW'S Raw - EZ Peel - Deveined - Shell On Shrimp recalled over Salmonella risk

Recall date

January 12, 2016

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

National Fish & Seafood, Inc. recalls MATLAW'S Raw - EZ Peel - Deveined - Shell On Shrimp. NET WT. 2 LBS (32 OZ.) .907 KG (8-12 COUNT PER POUND), packaged in…

Recall number

F-1048-2016

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

National Fish & Seafood, Inc.

Sold / distributed

Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Maryland, New York, Illinois, Texas, Florida, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Utah, California, Oregon, New Jersey, Tennessee

Why it was recalled

Salmonella

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

MATLAW'S Raw - EZ Peel - Deveined - Shell On Shrimp. NET WT. 2 LBS (32 OZ.) .907 KG (8-12 COUNT PER POUND), packaged in a plastic bag. The plastic bags are shipped in a cardboard master carton, which is labeled in part " MATLAW'S INDIVIDUALLY QUICK FROZEN FROZEN SHRIMP Farm Raised Product of: Vietnam Distributed by: National Fish & Seafood Inc., Gloucester, MA 01930 U.S.A 10 X 2 LB (0.907 Kg) Bags Net WT 20 LB (9.07 Kg). Catalog Number: : MLBG76006880 UPC Code: 0 41625 12012 4