Matlaw's Raw Shrimp Recall: Salmonella Risk
National Fish & Seafood recalls Matlaw's raw shell-on shrimp due to Salmonella. Check lot numbers and best-by dates for affected products.
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What happened, in plain English
National Fish & Seafood, Inc. is recalling Matlaw's Raw - EZ Peel - Deveined - Shell On Shrimp because it may be contaminated with Salmonella. The product was distributed in multiple states across the U.S. Consumers should check their freezers for specific lot numbers and best-by dates to see if their shrimp is affected. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/25522-matlaw-s-raw-shrimp-recall-salmonella-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/25522-matlaw-s-raw-shrimp-recall-salmonella-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1048-2016
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“Matlaw's Raw Shrimp Recall: Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/25522-matlaw-s-raw-shrimp-recall-salmonella-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1048-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1048-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons may have severe, acute gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal cramps, diarrhea, vomiting and fever.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Matlaw's Raw - EZ Peel - Deveined - Shell On Shrimp in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Maryland, New York, Illinois, Texas, Florida, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Utah, California, Oregon, New Jersey, or Tennessee.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Matlaw's Raw - EZ Peel - Deveined - Shell On Shrimp packaged in a plastic bag inside a cardboard master carton labeled "MATLAW'S INDIVIDUALLY QUICK FROZEN SHRIMP". Affected items have Catalog Number MLBG76006880, UPC Code 0 41625 12012 4, and one of the following Lot Numbers: 20860R, 20001Q. Check for Best By dates of 02 23 17, 02 26 17, 02 25 17, 02 27 17, 02 28 17, or 02 24 17 with corresponding Production Codes 26021023515, 26021023815, 26021023715, 26021023915, 26021024015, or 26021023615.
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MATLAW'S Raw - EZ Peel - Deveined - Shell On Shrimp. NET WT. 2 LBS (32 OZ.) .907 KG (8-12 COUNT PER POUND), packaged in- Category
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What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the recalled shrimp as it may contain Salmonella.
Discard or return the product
The record does not specify a remedy such as a refund or replacement, so consumers should discard the product or contact the distributor for instructions.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 17 states.
FDA distribution: “Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Maryland, New York, Illinois, Texas, Florida, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Utah, California, Oregon, New Jersey, Tennessee” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- 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-1048-2016 (January 12, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1048-2016 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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