The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1484-2019·Announced 2019-06-26

Frozen Japanese Chocolate and Walnut Product Recalled for Undeclared Coconut

Wismettac Asian Foods is recalling 40 units of Monaka Belgium Choco & Kurumi Daiichi F in California because the product does not declare coconut as an ingredient or allergen.

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 (coconut), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. is recalling 40 individual units of Monaka Belgium Choco & Kurumi Daiichi F, a 2.68 oz. (76 g) frozen product of Japan. The product is distributed in California and is identified by UPC 0 74410 71769 8 and JAN Code 4954445101189.

The recall was initiated after the product team in Japan discovered that the product does not declare coconut as an ingredient or allergen. This mislabeling poses a risk to consumers with coconut allergies.

Consumers who purchased this product should stop using it and contact the distributor for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
MONAKA BELGIUM CHOCO & KURUMI DAIICHI F, 2.68 oz. (76 g), Plastic wrapping Keep Frozen Product of Japan distributed by Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 UPC 0 74410 71769 8
Affected units
40

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)

  • JAN Code (Japanese Barcode) / UPC Code JAN(4954445101189) / UPC(074410717698)

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state: