The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0209-2023·Announced 2023-01-04

Shirakiku Premium Fish Sausage recalled for undeclared bovine collagen casing

Wismettac Asian Foods recalls Shirakiku Fish Sausage due to undeclared collagen (bovine dermis) casing. Approximately 4,780 units were distributed across multiple U.S. states.

What this means for you

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: FDA Class III recall for undeclared ingredient in product labeling. No reported illnesses or injuries. This is a labeling error rather than a food safety hazard, fitting the rubric criterion for minor labeling errors (Moderate/Score 2).

Plain-English summary

Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. is recalling Shirakiku Premium Quality Fish Sausage (9.8 oz./280g, UPC 074410366414) because the product contains undeclared collagen (bovine dermis) used in the sausage casing. The ingredient should have been disclosed on the product label.

The product was distributed across the United States to multiple states including California, Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington. All lot codes are affected, with approximately 200 cases (4,780 individual units) in distribution.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. They should return the product to the point of purchase for a full refund or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Premium Quality Shirakiku Fish Sausage Original Net wt. 9.8 oz. (280g) UPC 074410366414 Ingredients: Fish meat (bream, sugar, sodium tripolyphosphate, wheat starch, corn oil, less than 1.5% of salt, soy protein, sugar, maltodextrin, onion powder, garlic powder, yeast extract, d
Manufacturer
Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Seafood / Processed Meat
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)

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Distribution

Distributed in 23 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Wismettac Asian Foods, 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.

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