FDA recall, , Moderate risk
Connecticut Crab Company Crab Cakes
Crab Cakes may be temperature abused, which may result in growth of C. botulinum (botulism).
Recall ended Apr 29, 2026. Still check yours.
Summary by Recall Canary from the FDA notice
What happened
Connecticut Crab Company LLC of Fairfield, Connecticut, recalled Crab Cakes sold to food service in New Jersey and New York because the product may be temperature abused, which may result in growth of Clostridium botulinum. The recall covers 39 boxes or approximately 175lbs of crab cakes. The company began the recall on March 25, 2026, and the FDA added it to the Enforcement Report on April 8, 2026.
What to do
We don't have product-specific instructions for this recall. FDA's general advice for food recalls:
- Return it to the store where you bought it, or throw it away.
- Don't give it to anyone else, such as a food bank, or to a pet.
Is yours affected?
Compare these details with yours, then check the recall notice to see which units are recalled.
Crab Cakes various sizes sold to food service
- Affected units
- Production on March 9, 11, 13, 16 & 18 in 2026 Unit Size: Our crabcakes are custom made and go from .5oz up to 5oz per cake 1.5 - Container Description: They are shipped in shrimp boxes that generally weigh between 4-5lbs 1.6 - Total Package Size: They contain from 20 up to 135 crabcakes per box depending on the cake size
Recall details
- Company began the recall
- Sold in
- Company
- Connecticut Crab Company LLCFairfield, Connecticut
- Hazard
- Botulism
- Risk
Moderate risk
Eating it may cause short-term health problems, or ones that treatment can reverse. Serious harm is unlikely.
FDA Class II recall · How risk is rated
- Event ID
- 98667
- Recall number
- H-0656-2026
- Quantity recalled
- 39 boxes or approximately 175lbs of crab cakes
Timeline
FDA's Enforcement Report is its public list of recalls; FDA adds a recall when it posts it and publishes the list weekly.
Company began the recall
Added to FDA's Enforcement Report · Classified by FDA
In FDA's weekly enforcement report
Listed on Recall Canary
Recall ended
Archived
Summary updated
