WASHINGTON -  If lobster is on your menu, you might want to check the label before melting the butter.

Greenhead Lobster Products is recalling 5,749 lbs. of frozen cooked lobster meat because of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The potential for contamination was noted after a routine sampling program by the company revealed the presence of Listeria, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.

Products listed in the table below were distributed to Maine and New Hampshire who distributed nationwide through wholesale distributors.

To identify the product, look for the best if used by date clearly labeled on the front of the package on the white label.  The size of the packaging is in the table below.

 No other Greenhead Lobster Products retail products are impacted by this recall

Consumers who have purchased products listed in the table are urged not to consume this product and to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

If you have any questions, call the customer service desk at (207) 367-0950 between the hours of 8:00 Am and 4:00 pm Eastern Standard Time.