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Recall Reason Description
Potential Foodborne Illness – Listeria monocytogenes
- Company Name:
- Bornstein Seafoods Inc.
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Product Description
Company Announcement
June 10, 2025, Bornstein Seafoods of Bellingham, Washington is recalling 44,550 Lbs. of Cooked & Peeled Ready-To-Eat Coldwater Shrimp Meat (see table below for multiple lot codes) because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
Product was distributed directly to distributors and retailers in California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia of Canada. Products may have been further distributed and sold at retailers nationwide.
Product can be identified under Bornstein Seafoods branded packaging in 1 lb. or 5 lb. plastic bag. The market name is Shrimp. The affected product has the lot code printed at the lower left corner of master case label and at the bottom on the back side of 1 lb. or 5 lb. bag:
Item No. |
UPC Code |
Master Case Label Description |
Lot No. |
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ZMU41-1003 |
614133200246 |
Fzn Shrimp Meat 250/350 Ct 15 X 1 Lb Bag Bsi Msc |
A19008 |
ZMU41-1007 |
614133200239 |
Fzn Shrimp Meat 250/350 Ct 4 X 5 Lb Bag Bsi Msc |
A19009 |
ZMU41-1007 |
614133200239 |
Fzn Shrimp Meat 250/350 Ct 4 X 5 Lb Bag Bsi Msc |
P11710 |
ZMU41-1015 |
614133200246 |
Fzn Shrimp Meat 350/500 Ct 15 X 1 Lb Bag Bsi Msc |
A19009 |
ZMU41-1015 |
614133200246 |
Fzn Shrimp Meat 350/500 Ct 15 X 1 Lb Bag Bsi Msc |
A19019 |
ZMU41-1015 |
614133200246 |
Fzn Shrimp Meat 350/500 Ct 15 X 1 Lb Bag Bsi Msc |
A19026 |
ZMU41-1015 |
614133200246 |
Fzn Shrimp Meat 350/500 Ct 15 X 1 Lb Bag Bsi Msc |
A19030 |
ZMU41-1015 |
614133200246 |
Fzn Shrimp Meat 350/500 Ct 15 X 1 Lb Bag Bsi Msc |
A19032 |
ZMU41-1015 |
614133200246 |
Fzn Shrimp Meat 350/500 Ct 15 X 1 Lb Bag Bsi Msc |
A19037 |
ZMU41-1015 |
614133200246 |
Fzn Shrimp Meat 350/500 Ct 15 X 1 Lb Bag Bsi Msc |
A19039 |
ZMU41-1019 |
614133200239 |
Fzn Shrimp Meat 350/500 Ct 4 X 5 Lb Bag Bsi Msc |
A18989 |
ZMU41-1019 |
614133200239 |
Fzn Shrimp Meat 350/500 Ct 4 X 5 Lb Bag Bsi Msc |
A19006 |
ZMU41-1019 |
614133200239 |
Fzn Shrimp Meat 350/500 Ct 4 X 5 Lb Bag Bsi Msc |
A19007 |
ZMU41-1019 |
614133200239 |
Fzn Shrimp Meat 350/500 Ct 4 X 5 Lb Bag Bsi Msc |
P11709 |
ZMU41-1019 |
614133200239 |
Fzn Shrimp Meat 350/500 Ct 4 X 5 Lb Bag Bsi Msc |
P11710 |
No illnesses have been reported to date.
The recall was the result of the firm’s routine sampling program and Listeria monocytogenes was detected in an in-process shrimp sample in a food production environment. The company has ceased the distribution of the product as the company continues our root cause investigation as to what caused the problem.
This recall is being made with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Consumers who have purchased the affected product are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company by email at Andrew@bornstein.com.
