The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1452-2019·Announced 2019-06-19

Meiji Chocolate Macadamia Bars Recalled for Missing English Allergen Labels

Wismettac Asian Foods is recalling Meiji Chocolate Macadamia bars because they lack English labels for nutrition facts, ingredients, and allergens.

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 common allergens (milk, soy, egg, tree nuts), which corresponds to a score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. is recalling specific 2.25 oz. bars of Meiji Chocolate Macadamia chocolate. The recall is due to the absence of English labels for nutrition facts, ingredients, and allergens, including milk, soy, egg, and tree nuts. The affected product is identified by Item number 69920 and UPC 074410699208, which appears only on bars with English labeling, or by the Japanese Bar code JAN(4902777006284).

The recall covers 103 cases, with each master case containing 10 individual items in an inner carton. The product was distributed in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Texas, Utah, and to one customer in Mexico.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and contact the distributor for instructions. The missing English allergen information poses a risk to individuals with food allergies who cannot verify the presence of milk, soy, egg, or tree nuts.

The recalled product

Product
CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA MEIJI, 2.25 oz. Item number 69920 UPC 074410699208 - only on those bars with English labeling. Distributed by Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc.

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)

  • Bars with Japanese Bar code of JAN(4902777006284)

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Wismettac Asian Foods, 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 7 products in this recall →