Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Connecticut Crab Company LLC: food recall H-0656-2026
Connecticut Crab Company LLC of Fairfield, CT recalled Crab Cakes various sizes sold to food service. Reason: May be temperature abused, which may result in growth of Clostridium botulinum. The FDA listed it as Class II in its Enforcement Report dated Apr 15, 2026; distribution: New Jersey, New York.
Record status as published: Terminated (terminated Apr 29, 2026). openFDA data last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Recall details
- Product
- Crab Cakes various sizes sold to food service
- Product quantity
- 39 boxes or approximately 175lbs of crab cakes
- Reason for recall
- May be temperature abused, which may result in growth of Clostridium botulinum
- Codes, lots and dates on the package
- 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
- Distribution pattern
- NY and NJ
- Recalling firm
- Connecticut Crab Company LLC, Fairfield, CT
- Classification
- Class II — the FDA uses this class for a situation in which using or being exposed to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How the firm first notified customers
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
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Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Recall initiated by the firm | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Classified by the FDA | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Published in the Enforcement Report | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Terminated | Apr 29, 2026 |
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Sources
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA food enforcement reports, recall number H-0656-2026 (openFDA record). Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (https://open.fda.gov).
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