The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0305-2017·Announced 2017-07-26

Siva's Sooji Coarse Recalled for Undeclared Wheat

Reshmi's Group Inc. is recalling Siva's brand Sooji Coarse because the product contains semolina but does not declare wheat on the label.

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 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling for wheat, a common allergen, which fits the criteria for a High severity score (3) under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Reshmi's Group Inc. is voluntarily recalling Siva's brand Sooji Coarse, packaged in 2 lb. and 4 lb. poly bags. The recall is due to the presence of semolina in the product, which contains wheat, but wheat is not declared on the label.

The affected product was distributed in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. The recall involves 30 cases of the 2 lb. packages and 32 cases of the 4 lb. packages. The 2 lb. packages have UPC 8 46499 00316 1, and the 4 lb. packages have UPC 8 46499 00186 5.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Individuals with a wheat allergy or celiac disease should be particularly cautious, as the undeclared wheat poses a health risk.

The recalled product

Product
Sooji Coarse, Siva's brand, packaged in 2 lbs. and 4 lbs poly bags. UPC for 2 lbs. package is 8 46499 00316 1 UPC for 4 lbs. package is 8 46499 00186 5. The label is read in parts: "***Ingredients: Sooji Coarse***Siva's***LOW FAT, GOOD SOURCE OF IRON, SOURCE OF FIBER…

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 3 states:

Same manufacturer · Reshmi's Group Inc.

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