Crab Cakes various sizes sold to food service recall
Recalled by Connecticut Crab Company LLC
The product, as the FDA describes it: Crab Cakes various sizes sold to food service
Why it was recalled
May be temperature abused, which may result in growth of Clostridium botulinum
The FDA has since closed this recall out, which means the company finished removing the product from sale. It is kept here because a closed recall still matters to anyone holding a package bought before it ended.
What to do if you have it
Nothing about crab cakes various sizes sold to food service will look or smell wrong, because the organisms behind this kind of recall leave no trace you can see or taste. Do not cook it to make it safe and do not sample it. Throw it out or return it, then wash anything it touched, including the shelf it sat on and the container beside it.
How to tell whether your package is one of them
A recall covers particular production runs, not everything the company makes, so the codes decide it. These are the ones the FDA published. Match them against what is printed on your package, usually near the best-before date.
Production on March 9, 11, 13, 16 & 18 in 2026 Unit Size: Our crabcakes are custom made and go from .5oz up to 5oz per cake 1.5 - Container Description: They are shipped in shrimp boxes that generally weigh between 4-5lbs 1.6 - Total Package Size: They contain from 20 up to 135 crabcakes per box depending on the cake size
The details on record
| Recalling company | Connecticut Crab Company LLC |
|---|---|
| Company location | Fairfield, CT |
| Where it was distributed | NY and NJ |
| How much was recalled | 39 boxes or approximately 175lbs of crab cakes |
| Recall started | March 25, 2026 |
| Published by the FDA | April 15, 2026 |
| Recall type | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
| How the company announced it | Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit |
| FDA recall number | H-0656-2026 |
Everything above comes from the FDA enforcement report for this recall. Read the official notice for the company's own wording, contact numbers, and any photographs of the packaging.
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