The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0700-2019·Announced 2018-12-19

Imperial Taste Fried Red Onion Recalled for Undeclared Wheat

Gemini Food Corporation is recalling Imperial Taste Fried Red Onion because an investigation found undeclared wheat in the ingredients.

What this means for you

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 on a common allergen (wheat), which meets the criteria for a High severity score under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Gemini Food Corporation Inc is recalling Imperial Taste Fried Red Onion, Cu Hanh Phi, in 8-ounce and 12-ounce packages. The recall was initiated after an investigation of a consumer complaint revealed that the products contained undeclared wheat as flour, which was not listed in the ingredient statement.

The affected products are distributed in Arizona, California, Virginia, Wisconsin, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, Michigan, Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, New Mexico, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and North America. The specific quantities involved are 581 units of the 8-ounce size and 1,341 units of the 12-ounce size.

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

The recalled product

Product
Imperial Taste Fried Red Onion, Cu Hanh Phi; 24 x 8oz. Item #1760, UPC Code: 741861017607; 24 x 12oz. Item #1761, UPC Code: 741861017614; Ingredients: Red Onion, Palm Oil Product of Vietnam Distributed by Gemini Food Corporation, City Of Inductry, CA 91789

Is your product affected?

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Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Gemini Food Corporation 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 2 products in this recall →