The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0684-2023·Announced 2023-04-05

Canned Geisha Medium Shrimp Recalled for Leaking Containers

Kawasho Foods USA is recalling Geisha Medium Shrimp 4 oz cans due to leaking and bulging containers. The defect may compromise food safety.

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: FDA Class II recall. Leaking and bulging containers present a potential contamination risk. No reported illnesses. Fits the 'risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported' criterion.

Plain-English summary

Kawasho Foods USA, Inc. is recalling Geisha Medium Shrimp in 4 oz (113g) cans. Some containers have been discovered leaking and bulging.

The recalled products were distributed in California, Utah, Arizona, and Colorado in 1,629 cases. The affected lot is LGC12W12E22 T132 15:10 63 EU 439 with a best-by date of May 12, 2026 (UPC: 0 71140 00390 9).

Leaking and bulging containers pose a potential safety risk. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Return the product to the place of purchase for a refund or discard it safely.

The recalled product

Product
Geisha Medium Shrimp; WT 4OZ(113g)
Affected units
1,629

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Same manufacturer · Kawasho Foods USA, Inc

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