The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:LowFDA (Food)·F-0864-2023·Announced 2023-05-17

Nitto Foods Immediately Pickled Dashi Recalled for Fish Labeling Issue

Nitto Foods Immediately Pickled Dashi (5.5g x 2 bags, UPC 4902362032100) is being recalled due to labeling inconsistencies related to fish ingredients. The product was distributed across multiple US states and British Columbia.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class III

Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

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 1/5 (Low).

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class III recall with no reported illnesses or injuries. The product contains fish ingredients identified in both warning statements and ingredient lists, but with labeling inconsistencies. Per the rubric, FDA Class III recalls are typically scored 1 or 2; as this is a documentation/labeling issue with no reported harm, it receives a score of 1.

Plain-English summary

Nitto Foods Immediately Pickled Dashi, packaged as 5.5g x 2 bags (UPC 4902362032100), is being recalled due to a labeling issue involving fish ingredients. The package contains a warning statement that names fish including mackerel, bonito, and tuna, while the ingredients list includes round herring and anchovy.

Approximately 2,582 units of this product were distributed to retail locations in California, Texas, Nevada, New York, New Jersey, Washington, and British Columbia, Canada. The packages bear no individual product codes.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check the UPC number (4902362032100) and refrain from consuming it. Return the product to the point of purchase or dispose of it safely. This recall was issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a Class III recall.

The recalled product

Product
Nitto Foods Immediately Pickled Dashi 5.5g x 2 Bags UPC: 4902362032100
Manufacturer
DAISO CALIFORNIA WAREHOUSE
Category
Food — Prepared Foods
Hazard
Affected units
2,582

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)

  • No code on package

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 21 recalled by DAISO CALIFORNIA WAREHOUSE 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.

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