Recall Register

Food recall: Maryland Crab Cake Bulk (fresh), #81868, 4oz @2x8ct, Net Wt. 4 lbs, Packed by 3fish, Inc.

Class I FDA enforcement event 63222. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Products were manufactured with diced onions that were recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Class I, in the words of FDA

a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death

3fish Inc. started this food recall on 7 Sep 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in Gastonia, NC. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 63222 has 12 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 17 Oct 2012. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 11 Feb 2014.

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.

FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on . openFDA export of .

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

NC and SC

Recalling firm

3fish Inc., Gastonia, NC.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

12 product records in the event.

FDA event 63222: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
F-0038-2013Maryland Crab Cake Bulk (fresh), #81868, 4oz @2x8ct, Net Wt. 4 lbs, Packed by 3fish, Inc.65 cases (16/4oz pkgs per case)Class ITerminated17 Oct 2012
F-0039-2013Charl Crab Cake Bulk (fresh), #81873, 2x8ct, 4 oz, Net Wt. 4 lbs, Packed by 3fish, Inc.152 cases (16/4oz pkgs per case)Class ITerminated17 Oct 2012
F-0040-2013Crab Stuffing – Bucket (fresh and frozen), #84480, 5 lb Tub, Net St: 5 lbs, Packed by 3fish, Inc.46 cases (5 lb tub)Class ITerminated17 Oct 2012
F-0041-2013HT Signature Lump Crab Cake (Fresh), #81791, 4 oz @ 2x8ct, Net wt. 4 lbs, Packed by 3fish, Inc.677 cases (16/4oz pkgs per case)Class ITerminated17 Oct 2012
F-0042-2013Carolina Style Crab Cakes (Frozen), 2 x 8ct – INGLES, Net Wt 4 lbs, Packed by 3fish, Inc.314 cases (16/4oz pkgs per case)Class ITerminated17 Oct 2012
F-0043-2013Frozen Crab Bites, oz, Bulk 100 x 0.5oz, Net Wt: 50 oz, Packed by 3fish, Inc.77 cases (100/5 oz units per case)Class ITerminated17 Oct 2012
F-0044-2013MD Crab Cakes - Value Tray Pack (Frozen), 6 – 4x3oz, Customer Item: 504583, Packed by 3fish, Inc.24 cases (24/3 oz pkgs per case)Class ITerminated17 Oct 2012
F-0045-2013Harris Teeter, Atlantic Stuffed Salmon 8ct (Fresh)347 lbs (8 ct/lb)Class ITerminated17 Oct 2012
F-0046-2013Harris Teeter, Stuffed Tilapia 8ct (Fresh)234 lbs (8ct/lb)Class ITerminated17 Oct 2012
F-0047-2013Harris Teeter, Stuffed Flounder 8ct (Fresh).196 lbs (8ct/lb)Class ITerminated17 Oct 2012
F-0048-2013HT Premium Lobster Cake (fresh), 3 oz @ 2x8ct, Net Wt: 3 lbs, Packed by 3fish, Inc.18 cases (16/3oz. per case)Class ITerminated17 Oct 2012
F-0049-2013Jalapeno Salmon Cake 3oz (Fresh), 4 oz @ 2x8ct, Net Wt: 3 lbs, Packed by 3fish, Inc.8 cases (16/3oz pkgs per case)Class ITerminated17 Oct 2012

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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Food events that started in 2012
515
Share of these events in Class I
52%
Product records in this event
12
Events of the firm on the register
1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 63222. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/63222/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .

Sources

Source
openFDA food enforcement reports
Licence
CC0 1.0
Export date
28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register
23 Sep 2026

FDA has one record for each product. This site puts the records with the same event number on one page. The class of the event is the highest class of its records. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Where was the product distributed?
The FDA record gives this distribution: NC and SC
What quantity of product is in FDA event 63222?
The event has 12 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 65 cases (16/4oz pkgs per case)
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many food recalls of 2012 have the same class?
52% of the 515 food events that started in 2012 are in Class I.