The permanent injunction signed by U.S. District Judge Kristi DuBose arises from a lawsuit filed last month from they federal government against Irvington Seafood Inc. That civil complaint detailed practices dating to 2006 that violated the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
The complaint alleged that the seafood company prepared, packaged, and held crabmeat products in insanitary conditions, including contamination with listeria, a bacteria that can cause serious illness and even death among health-compromised people. “Food manufacturers and distributors must operate in strict compliance with the law,” he said in a prepared statement. “The department is committed to working hand in hand with the FDA to help ensure the safety of the nation’s food supply.”