Costco Ravioli Labeled Beef and Burrata May Contain Shrimp and Lobster, USDA Warns
Someone opened their Giovanni Rana beef and burrata ravioli from Costco and found shrimp inside. Then it happened again. Two complaints later, the federal government issued a public health alert.
The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service confirmed this week that certain packages of Giovanni Rana Rustic Beef Sauce and Creamy Burrata Cheese Ravioli sold at Costco may actually contain shrimp-filled pasta in lobster sauce. The label says beef and burrata. The label doesn't mention shrimp. The label doesn't mention lobster. For someone with a shellfish allergy who picked this up at Costco thinking it was safe, that's not a labeling quirk — that's a medical emergency waiting to happen.
No illnesses have been reported yet. The key word there is yet.
What to Look For
The alert covers 32-ounce plastic packages produced between March 10 and April 21, 2026, with use-by dates running from May 14 through June 25. That window means these packages are still perfectly within date and sitting in people's refrigerators and freezers right now. The establishment number Est. 44870 appears inside the USDA inspection mark on the packaging.
The affected product was shipped to Costco stores in Maryland and New Jersey only.
A formal recall wasn't issued because the product has been pulled from shelves. The health alert exists specifically because the FSIS knows packages that were already purchased are still out there in people's homes.
Why This Is Serious
Shellfish allergies are one of the most common and most dangerous food allergies in adults. They don't always announce themselves with mild symptoms. For people with severe reactions, eating shrimp or lobster unknowingly can trigger anaphylaxis — the airway closes, blood pressure drops, and without epinephrine and emergency treatment, things can go very wrong very fast.
The entire reason people with food allergies read labels is because they've learned they can't trust anything else. A package that says beef and burrata is one they'd reasonably buy without a second thought. One that contains shrimp in lobster sauce is one that could send them to the hospital.
Two people noticed the wrong filling before anything worse happened. That's lucky. Not everyone would catch it.
What To Do
Don't eat it. Throw it away or return it to Costco — they'll refund you. If you have a shellfish allergy and have already eaten any of it and feel off in any way, call a doctor or go to urgent care immediately. Questions can go to the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-674-6854.
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