Handy Seafood Blue Crab Cakes Recall: Undeclared Allergens in Packaging
Handy Seafood is recalling Blue Crab Cakes due to missing allergen declarations for milk and anchovies. Consumers should check packaging for the recall code and contact the company for details.
Lower-risk recall
Handy Seafood states that they are initiating this recall of Blue Crab Cake Mini, Mini Crab Cakes due to Milk (due to Butter in the ingredient statement) and Anchovies (in the Worcestershire Sauce) were not declared in the allergens statement on the package.
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What happened, in plain English
Handy Seafood is recalling Blue Crab Cakes because the packaging did not list milk and anchovies as allergens. This could cause allergic reactions for people sensitive to these ingredients. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22822-handy-seafood-blue-crab-cakes-recall-undeclared-allergens-in-packaging.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22822-handy-seafood-blue-crab-cakes-recall-undeclared-allergens-in-packaging · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0614-2017
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“Handy Seafood Blue Crab Cakes Recall: Undeclared Allergens in Packaging.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22822-handy-seafood-blue-crab-cakes-recall-undeclared-allergens-in-packaging. Based on FDA recall #F-0614-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0614-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product was sold without declaring milk and anchovies as allergens on the label. This means people with these allergies might not be aware they could react to the product.
Who’s affected
People who have purchased these Blue Crab Cakes from stores or online are affected. Those with allergies to milk or anchovies are at higher risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'Handy Seafood Blue Crab Cake Mini' on the package. The recall code is 116314 with a best by date of November 9, 2018.
- Brand
Handy Seafood- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Packaging
Look for the recall code 116314 on the package with a best by date of November 9, 2018.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 5 states.
FDA distribution: “Gloucester, MA. (product further distributed by consignee to stores in CT, ME, MA, NH, RI)” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-0614-2017 (November 22, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0614-2017 to see it in context.
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