Recall: Hallmark Fisheries Crabmeat

Hallmark Fisheries (Oregan) is recalling crabmeat products. The effected products are large containers are used by food service companies and so it is unlikely that members of the public will have them in their larders.  The recall relates to five-pound cans, one-pound vacuum packs, one-pound plastic tubs, and eight-ounce plastic tubs of crabmeat branded Hallmark, Peacock, Yaquina Bay and Quality Ocean International. The recall affects the states of Washington, Nevada, Oregon and California.

The potential contaminant is a bacterium called Listeria (Listeria monocytogenes) which can cause an illness (called: listeriosis) in young children, the elderly or people with weakened immune systems.  Pregnant women should avoid products that might contain Listeria is it is can be transmitted to the baby at birth and potential cause meningitis. Listeria results in 2,500 illnesses and 500 deaths in the United States each year.

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