Menma Ajitsuke Bamboo Shoots Recalled for Missing Refrigeration Label
AKT Trading Inc. is recalling Menma Ajitsuke prepared bamboo shoots because the packaging is missing a "Keep Refrigerated" statement. The product requires refrigeration and improper storage could allow bacterial growth.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, requiring a minimum severity level of 4 (Severe). The hazard is a critical labeling defect—the missing "Keep Refrigerated" statement—on a non-shelf-stable prepared food product, which could result in improper storage and bacterial contamination.
Plain-English summary
AKT Trading Inc. is recalling Menma Ajitsuke prepared bamboo shoots manufactured by Choshiya Honten CO., LTD. in Japan. The product packaging is missing the required "Keep Refrigerated" statement, and the product is not shelf-stable.
The recalled product is packaged in 8.8-ounce plastic pouches with an expiration date of January 29, 2025. A total of 1,200 units were distributed exclusively to retail locations in Southern California.
Without the refrigeration label, consumers may store the product at room temperature, creating conditions for bacterial growth and foodborne illness. The FDA is working with the recalling firm to ensure affected product is removed from distribution.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Return the product to the place of purchase or discard it safely.
The recalled product
- Product
- Menma Ajitsuke prepared bamboo shoots; Product of Japan; Manufactured by: Choshiya Honten CO., LTD. Hamamatsu 431-1103 Japan UPC 4 923673 527332. Product is packaged in 8.8 OZ Plastic Pouches. 60 units per case.
- Manufacturer
- AKT Trading Inc.
- Affected units
- 1,200
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)
- Expiration 01/29/2025
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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