“Wegman's New England Clam Chowder Recall: May Contain Undeclared Crab.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/30896-wegman-s-new-england-clam-chowder-recall-may-contain-undeclared. Based on FDA recall #F-1340-2014 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1340-2014%22&limit=1).
The Food and Drug Administration announced on Nov. 15, 2013, that Blount Fine Foods Corporation voluntarily recalled Wegman's Brand New England Clam Chowder in 16 oz plastic cups due to undeclared crab. The agency said the product may pose a risk to consumers with shellfish allergies.
How to tell if you have it
Wegman's Brand New England Clam Chowder (refrigerated at 38F or below) in a 16 oz plastic cup
Lot: 10313-8J
UPC: 77890 27864
Use By Date: 01/08/2014
The hazard
The recall was issued because the chowder may contain undeclared shellfish, specifically crab. The FDA classified the recall as a Class II event.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Blount Fine Foods Corporation has had three other recalls on record since Nov. 2, 2016. Other recent recalls of similar products include Organiccs Collagen (Sept. 14, 2026), Kettle Cuisine Minestrone Soup (May 19, 2026), and Island Crab Corp Smoked Grouper Dip (Jan. 8, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'Wegman's Brand New England Clam Chowder' in a 16 oz plastic cup. The lot number is 10313-8J and the UPC is 77890 27864. The use-by date is January 8, 2014.
Brand
Blount Fine Foods
Product
Wegman's Brand New England Clam Chowder (refrigerated at 38F or below) in a 16 oz plastic cup
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the lot number 10313-8J and UPC 77890 27864 on the product label.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 5 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “NY, PA, NJ, MD, MA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
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-1340-2014 (November 15, 2013) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1340-2014 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 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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