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Company Recalls Crab Meat Sold in Pennsylvania

A company that sold crab meat in several states has recalled it after finding it may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.

The Rhode Island Department of Health says on Friday that Rome Packing Co. Inc., of East Providence, issued the voluntary recall of several kinds of fresh and frozen crab meat sold under the Ocean's Catch brand.

The meat was distributed in Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, Florida, Illinois and California to retail stores including, but not limited to, Shaw's Supermarkets, Legal Sea Foods and Harbor Fish Market.

The company discovered the problem during routine sampling, and no one has reported becoming ill.

Health officials say Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious or deadly illness in young children, the elderly or people who have weakened immune systems.

The recalled products sold refrigerated in round plastic containers (tub with snap-on lid) includes:

— 5-ounce Ocean's Catch All Natural Fresh Jonah Crab Leg Meat: lot number 0104804, with a sell-by date before 10/15/14

— 6-ounce Ocean's Catch All Natural Jonah Crab Combo Meat: lot number 0104791, with a sell-by date before 10/13/14, and lot number 0104666, with a sell-by date before 10/15/14

— 8-ounce Ocean's Catch All Natural Fresh Jonah Crab Leg Meat: lot number 0104665, with a sell-by date before 10/13/14; lot number 0104665 with a sell by date before 10/14/14; lot number 0104804, with a sell-by date before 10/14/14; and lot number 0104842, with a sell-by date before 10/16/14

— 8-ounce Ocean's Catch All Natural Jonah Crab Combo Meat: lot number 0104787, with a sell-by date before 10/14/14;

— 16-ounce Ocean's Catch All Natural Fresh Jonah Crab Leg Meat: lot number 0104659, with a sell-by date before 10/13/14; lot number 0104665, with a sell-by date before 10/14/14; and lot number 0104842, with a sell-by date before 10/16/14

— 16-ounce Ocean's Catch All Natural Jonah Crab Combo Meat: lot number 0104806, with a sell-by date before 10/14/14, and lot number 0104845, with a sell-by date before 10/16/14

The frozen recalled products are packaged in plastic bags and include:

— 5-pound bags of Ocean's Catch All Natural Frozen Jonah Crab Leg Meat: lot number 0104842, with a sell-by date before 4/16/16

Consumers can contact the company with questions at (508) 991-3333.

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