Gordon Choice Imitation Crab Supreme Style, Net Wt 40 oz (2 lb 8 oz) Keep Frozen. UPC 93901-71212. For Distribution exclusively by Gordon Food Service Wyoming, MI 49509

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1019-2020) was formally reported on July 8, 2020, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 18, 2020. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Trident Seafoods Corporation is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Seattle, WA. Federal records indicate 50,550 lbs. units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Product may contain undeclared egg white. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide in the following states: AL, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NH, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, WI, WV. 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 6 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.