Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-0550-2025·Announced 2025-02-19

Shirakiku Curvee Puffs Corn Snack Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

Wismettac Asian Foods is recalling Shirakiku brand Curvee Puffs Corn Puff Snacks due to undeclared milk. The product poses a serious risk to consumers with milk allergies. All lots distributed nationwide are affected.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class I recall involving undeclared milk allergen on a food product. FDA Class I classification alone mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Undeclared common allergens pose significant health risk to allergic consumers, even though no illnesses have been reported to date.

Plain-English summary

Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. is recalling Shirakiku brand Curvee Puffs Corn Puff Snack (2.46 oz / 70 g bags). The product is a corn puff snack with corn potage flavor, produced in Japan. All lots are included in this recall due to undeclared milk in the product.

The product contains undeclared milk. Consumers with milk allergies or sensitivities may unknowingly consume this product and experience serious allergic reactions.

The affected product was distributed to 471 consignees nationwide. Because the manufacturer cannot determine when the labeling issue began, all lots produced and distributed are included in the recall.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Anyone with a milk allergy who may have consumed this product and is experiencing symptoms should seek medical attention.

The recalled product

Product: Front Panel: Shirakiku brand, CURVEE PUFFS CORN PUFF SNACK, Corn Potage Flavor, NET WT 2.46 oz (70 g); Rear panel:Best Before YYYY.MM.DD; Nutritional Facts: 2.5 servings per container; Distributed by Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc.; 13409 Orden Drive, Santa Fe Spring, CA 90670…
Manufacturer: Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc.
Category: Food — Snack / Corn Puffs
Hazard: allergen-milk
Affected units: 5,871

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)

All lots

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 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.

See all 3 products in this recall →

Same manufacturer · Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc.

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