Product may contain undeclared fish (anchovies), milk and soy.
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A.S.K. Foods Inc. is recalling 30 cases of its 2.5 lb. Lobster Salad because the product may contain undeclared allergens: fish (anchovies), milk, and soy. This poses a risk to consumers with allergies to these ingredients. The affected products were distributed in Maine. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/15221-a-s-k-foods-lobster-salad-recall-undeclared-allergens.
“A.S.K. Foods Lobster Salad Recall: Undeclared Allergens.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15221-a-s-k-foods-lobster-salad-recall-undeclared-allergens. Based on FDA recall #F-1431-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1431-2020%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on August 17, 2020, that ASK Foods Inc is recalling A.S.K. Foods, Inc. Lobster Salad (2.5 lb.) because the product may contain undeclared fish (anchovies), milk and soy.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: A.S.K. Foods
Product: Lobster Salad 2.5 lb.
Container Codes: 4472 or 4482
Sell By Date: 08-28-20
Case Lot Number: 1172168
Distribution: ME
The hazard
The product may contain undeclared fish (anchovies), milk and soy.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show ASK Foods Inc has 10 other recalls on record since July 20, 2016. Other recent recalls of similar products include Kettle Cuisine Minestrone Soup Recall (May 19, 2026), Recall: Sliced Korean Halibut with Soy Sauce May Contain Undeclared Allergens (July 1, 2026) and Perfect Pasta Lobster & Crab Ravioli Recall (February 8, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check your containers for the brand A.S.K. Foods, Inc. Lobster Salad in 2.5 lb. bulk containers. Look for container codes 4472 or 4482 and a sell-by date of 08-28-20. The case lot number is 1172168.
Brand
A.S.K. Foods
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the Lobster Salad if it matches the description and codes above due to undeclared allergens.
Discard or return the item
The record does not specify a remedy such as a refund or replacement, so consumers should dispose of the product safely.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Maine.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “ME” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Maine.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
3FDA classified it Class I
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #F-1431-2020 (August 17, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1431-2020 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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