Use caution Food recall · FDA · Published August 7, 2020

High Liner Crab Cakes Recall: Undeclared Soy Protein

High Liner Foods recalls foodservice crab cakes due to undeclared hydrolyzed soy protein. Check lot numbers and best before dates for affected items.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1159-2020Food High Liner ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

Product contains undeclared hydrolyzed soy protein.

Take action

Contact the company

Recalling firmHigh Liner Foods Inc.1 Highliner Ave · Portsmouth, NH 03801-4146

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

High Liner Foods Inc. is recalling Genuine Maryland-Style Premium Crab Cakes because the product contains undeclared hydrolyzed soy protein. This is a significant issue for anyone with a soy allergy, as they may not know the allergen is present. The recall covers specific lots of 9 lb bulk cases distributed to foodservice establishments across multiple states. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/15261-high-liner-crab-cakes-recall-undeclared-soy-protein.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/15261-high-liner-crab-cakes-recall-undeclared-soy-protein · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1159-2020

Cite this page

“High Liner Crab Cakes Recall: Undeclared Soy Protein.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15261-high-liner-crab-cakes-recall-undeclared-soy-protein. Based on FDA recall #F-1159-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1159-2020%22&limit=1).

High Liner Foods Inc. recalled Genuine Maryland-Style Premium Crab Cakes distributed by High Liner Foods due to undeclared hydrolyzed soy protein, according to the FDA on Aug. 7, 2020.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: High Liner
Product: HIGH LINER FOODSERVICE***Genuine Maryland-Style Premium Crab Cakes***48-3 oz***KEEP FROZEN***10004302***PRODUCT OF CHINA
Item Number: 10004302
Lots: 201909020028, 201910090007, 201910240457, 201911130483, 201911280175, 202001150619, 202002150002, 202003050010, RN201911130483
Best Before Dates: 9/1/2020, 10/8/2020, 10/23/2020, 11/12/2020, 11/27/2020, 1/14/2021, 2/14/2021, 3/5/2021
UPC: 0073538043023

The hazard

The product contains undeclared hydrolyzed soy protein, which can cause allergic reactions in individuals with soy allergies. The FDA classified the recall as Class II.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show High Liner Foods Inc. has 3 other recalls on record since 2017-01-03. Other recent recalls of similar products include Specialty Bakers Recalls Vanilla Dessert Shells Due to Undeclared Soy (2026-05-28), Ukrop's Cake Recall: Undeclared Soy in Product (2025-12-11) and Ukrop's 6" Pound Cake Recall: Undeclared Soy in Product (2025-12-11).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for High Liner Genuine Maryland-Style Premium Crab Cakes in 9 lb bulk food service cases. Look for Item Number 10004302 and UPC 0073538043023. Affected lots include 201909020028 (Best Before 9/1/2020), 201910090007 (Best Before 10/8/2020), 201910240457 (Best Before 10/23/2020), 201911130483 (Best Before 11/12/2020), 201911280175 (Best Before 11/27/2020), 202001150619 (Best Before 1/14/2021), 202002150002 (Best Before 2/14/2021), and RN201911130483 (Best Before 11/12/2020).

Brand
High Liner
Product
HIGH LINER FOODSERVICE***Genuine Maryland-Style Premium Crab Cakes***48-3 oz***KEEP FROZEN***10004302***PRODUCT OF
Category
Food

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Details
Verify if your product matches the item number, UPC, and lot numbers listed in the recall record.
Do Not Consume
If you have the affected product, do not serve or consume it due to the undeclared soy allergen.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 33 states.

FDA distribution: “CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WV” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.

Aug 7, 2020Firm started the recall
Aug 14, 2020FDA classified it Class II
Aug 26, 2020Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dec 18, 2020FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

Similar recalls

Latest food recalls

Keep exploring

Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/15261-high-liner-crab-cakes-recall-undeclared-soy-protein">High Liner Crab Cakes Recall: Undeclared Soy Protein (GovInfoNow)</a>

Where this comes from

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-1159-2020 (August 7, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1159-2020 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.
GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.