RELATED: Don’t Eat Anything Made by This Company Right Now, FDA Says. On Oct. 2, 2021, the FDA announced that Bucksport, Maine-based Greenhead Lobster Products was recalling 5,749 pounds of frozen lobster meat. The affected products, which were distributed to retailers throughout the U.S., include 1- and 2-lb. clear bags of Greenhead Lobster Frozen Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat; 2-lb. clear bags of Greenhead Lobster Frozen Cooked Broken Meat; 2-lb. clear bags of Greenhead Lobster Frozen Cooked Tail Meat; 10.3-oz. printed bags of Greenhead Lobster Frozen Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat; and 3-lb. clear bags of Greenhead Lobster Frozen Cooked Scored Claws. Specific best-if-used-by dates for the affected products can be found on the recall notice published by the FDA—you’ll find them on the front of the bags of the lobster on a white label. For the latest recall news delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. According to the company’s recall announcement, the lobster may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb The contamination was discovered during a routine sampling of the company’s products. At the time the recall was announced, there had been no reports of illness related to consumption of the recalled lobster. Many people who consume food contaminated with Listeria experience typical food poisoning symptoms, including fever and diarrhea, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Others may experience confusion, convulsions, headaches, fatigue, fever, loss of balance, and muscle aches. However, in some rare cases, the bacterium can contribute to more serious health issues. Among pregnant individuals, Listeria can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, preterm birth, and meningitis or sepsis in newborns; among older adults and immunocompromised individuals, it may also lead to more sepsis, septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, meningitis, meningoencephalitis, and even death. Approximately 1,600 people in the U.S. suffer Listeria infections each year, among whom an average of 260 people die. If you purchased the recalled lobster meat, don’t eat it, the FDA notice says. Instead, return it to the store from which it was purchased to receive a full refund. Anyone with questions related to the recall can contact Greenhead Lobster customer service at (207) 367-0950 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST. RELATED: If You Bought This at Kroger, Throw It Away Immediately, FDA Warns.
