Agency classClass IIOur severity:Moderate FDA (Food)·F-0051-2013·Announced 2012-10-17

Pacific Northwest Tofu Recalls Hot & Spicy Tofu Due to Labeling Error

Pacific Northwest Tofu, LLC is recalling 10 packages of Hot & Spicy Tofu because the ingredient list is cut off, partially declaring wheat or sesame seed oil.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a labeling error regarding allergens (wheat or sesame seed oil) without reported illnesses, fitting the criteria for moderate severity.

Plain-English summary

Pacific Northwest Tofu, LLC is voluntarily recalling 10 packages of Hot & Spicy Tofu, sold under the Dae Han Tofu Soya Select brand. The product is packaged in a retail vacuum plastic package with a net weight of 7.5 oz. The recall is due to a labeling error where the ingredient list is cut off at the right side of the label, resulting in wheat or sesame seed oil being only partially declared.

The affected product has the UPC 0 34199 719191 and carries use-by dates of 08/22/12, 10/01/12, and 11/22/12. The product was distributed in Oregon. This recall is classified as FDA Class II.

Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and use-by dates listed above. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product: Hot & Spicy Tofu is packaged in a retail vacuum plastic package and each has net wt. 7.5 oz.. The product is sold under the Dae Han Tofu Soya Select brand. Hot & Spicy Tofu has the UPC 0 34199 719191.
Manufacturer: Pacific Northwest Tofu, LLC
Category: Food — Tofu
Hazard: allergen-wheat
allergen-sesame
mis-labeling
Affected units: 10

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (3)

USE BY 08/22/12
USE BY 10/01/12
and USE BY 11/22/12

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Pacific Northwest Tofu, LLC under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 4 products in this recall →

Same manufacturer · Pacific Northwest Tofu, LLC

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