Irvington Seafood Issues Recall of Crabmeat Due to Potential Listeria Contamination
Irvington Seafood, based in Irvington, Alabama, is recalling its 1-pound packages of crabmeat due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
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Irvington Seafood, based in Irvington, Alabama, has issued a voluntary recall of its 1-pound packages of crabmeat due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. According to the recall notice, lab testing on May 12 revealed that one batch tested positive for listeria. Subsequent testing on May 13 found listeria in 12 samples of claw meat and two samples of crab fingers, out of 94 additional samples tested.
Production of the crabmeat has been suspended while the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Irvington Seafood investigate the contamination source. No illnesses have been reported related to the crabmeat. The recalled products, labeled as "Crabmeat: Jumbo, Lump, Finger, and Claw Meat," were distributed to retail seafood markets and restaurants in Alabama and Mississippi. The packages are identified by license number AL 111-C and bear the “Irvington Seafood” label.
This recall comes amid ongoing scrutiny of Irvington Seafood's adherence to health and safety protocols. In May 2023, the U.S. government filed for a permanent injunction against Irvington Seafood and several of its officers for distributing adulterated seafood products, violating the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA).
Between 2006 and 2022, multiple FDA inspections found the company operating under unsanitary conditions, including the presence of maggots, flies, cockroaches, and listeria bacteria on both food-contact and non-food-contact surfaces. Inspectors also noted employees' failure to properly wash their hands and aprons and non-compliance with good manufacturing practices and seafood hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) regulations, despite repeated warnings.
Irvington Seafood’s owner, Kevin Sakprasit, settled the case by agreeing to comply with the court’s injunction, avoiding a liability determination and resulting in the temporary closure of the facility.