The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1454-2019·Announced 2019-06-19

Meiji Chocolate Wheat Snack Recalled for Missing English Allergen Labels

Wismettac Asian Foods is recalling Meiji Chocolate Takenoko no Sato bars because they lack English labels for ingredients and allergens, including milk, soy, egg, and tree nuts.

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 severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. is recalling specific bars of Meiji Chocolate Takenoko no Sato, a chocolate wheat snack. The product is identified by the Japanese Bar code JAN(4902777111650) and, on bars with English labeling, the UPC 074410658809. The recall involves 94 cases, with each master case containing 10 individual items.

The recall is being conducted because some of these imported chocolate products do not have English labels for nutrition facts, ingredients, or allergens. The source text specifies that the allergens involved include milk, soy, egg, and tree nuts. The absence of these English labels prevents consumers from identifying potential allergens in the product.

The affected product was distributed in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Texas, and Utah, as well as to one customer in Mexico. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific bar code and UPC listed above. If the product is found, consumers should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA regarding disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
CHOCOLATE TAKENOKO NO SATO MEIJI (Chocolate wheat snack, 2.46 oz. Item number 65880 UPC 074410658809 - 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(4902777111650)

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 →