The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0696-2018·Announced 2018-01-24

Hong Chang Corporation Recalls Un-eviscerated Dried Anchovy Product

Hong Chang Corporation is recalling 515 cases of Hanryosued (F. Dashi Anchovy) because the dried fish was un-eviscerated or partially eviscerated.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I. According to the severity rubric, an FDA Class I recall corresponds to a score of 5 (Critical).

Plain-English summary

Hong Chang Corporation is voluntarily recalling 515 cases of Hanryosued (F. Dashi Anchovy) 1.5kg x pack/carton. The product is identified by UPC codes 826546102745 and 826546102378. The recall was initiated because the dried fish was found to be un-eviscerated and/or partially eviscerated.

The affected product was distributed in the United States to California, Washington, Texas, Colorado, Hawaii, and Illinois. There was no foreign distribution. No specific lot numbers or code information were provided in the source text.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Hanryosued (F. Dashi Anchovy) 1.5kg x pack/carton UPC 826546102745, 826546102378
Affected units
515

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Lot numbers (1)

  • None

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

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