The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0098-2013·Announced 2012-10-17

Manna Organics Firm Tofu Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Manna Organics is recalling SooNyeoWon and Jinga brand Firm Tofu due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in ten states.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this as an FDA Class I recall, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are never scored below 4.

Plain-English summary

Manna Organics Inc. is recalling SooNyeoWon and Jinga brand Firm Tofu, 16 oz. square white plastic containers, due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes approximately 3,437 cases of SooNyeoWon Firm Tofu and 3,518 cases of Jinga Firm Tofu. Affected products have expiration dates of 9/8/2012 or later.

The recalled tofu was distributed in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Virginia, Maryland, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, and Texas. The manufacturer is Manna Organics Inc., located in Newark, NJ, and the product is also associated with MSB West, LLC in Los Angeles, CA.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their expiration dates and UPC codes (0 28346 07812 5 for SooNyeoWon and 0 28346 09112 4 for Jinga). If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
SooNyeoWon and Jinga brand Firm Tofu; Net Wt. 16 oz., in square white plastic container, UPC 0 28346 07812 5 and 0 28346 09112 4, respectively. Manna Organics Inc. 170 Avenue 'L', Newark, NJ 07105; MSB West, LLC 622 South Anderson Street, Los Angeles, CA 90023
Manufacturer
Manna Organics Inc
Hazard

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 (1)

  • Exp date 9/8/2012 or later

Distribution

Distributed in 10 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 8 recalled by Manna Organics Inc 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 8 products in this recall →