The Great Gourmet 11/3 oz. Eastern Shore crab and shrimp cake

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0178-2016) was formally reported on November 18, 2015, with the manufacturer initiating the action on August 26, 2015. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. The Great Gourmet Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Federalsburg, MD. Federal records indicate 644 packs as of 8/26/2015 units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: The firm is missing important labeling information for three of its products (The Great Gourmet 10/3 oz. Coconut seafood crab cake, The Great Gourmet 11/3 oz. Eastern Shore crab and shrimp cake and The Great Gourmet 32/… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Product is distributed thru QVC.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 11 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.