Charlotte, N.C. – Harris Teeter, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc., is voluntarily recalling six products sold in its service seafood department, as listed below, because they contain onions which may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious or life-threatening food borne illness in a person who eats a food item contaminated with it. Listeria bacteria are most commonly found in raw foods and symptoms may include fever, muscle aches, nausea or diarrhea.
Harris Teeter is distributing this notification upon being informed by its manufacturer 3 Fish, Inc. that the crab and lobster products listed below contain onions that may be contaminated with Listeria.
Harris Teeter is contacting customers who it has reason to believe purchased the products it is voluntarily recalling, and consumers who may have purchased the products between Sept. 3, 2012 and Sept. 7, 2012 are asked to please return them to their local Harris Teeter for a full refund.
Precautionary Voluntary Recall:
1. Crab Stuffed Founder, UPC #002082240000
2. Crab Stuffed Salmon, UPC #0020822500000
3. Crab Stuffed Tilapia, UPC #0020822600000
4. Maryland Style Crab Cakes 4 oz., UPC #0020967400000
5. Deviled Stuffed Crab, UPC #0020966700000
6. The Charleston Crab Cake, 4 oz, UPC #0020966900000
Product quality and integrity are paramount to Harris Teeter. For additional questions, please contact Harris Teeter Customer Relations, toll-free at (800) 432-6111, Option 2 between 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday – Friday and Saturday between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Source: Harris Teeter
