The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1555-2022·Announced 2022-08-24

Marutomo Dashi Soup Base Recalled Due to Undeclared Wheat and Soy Allergens

Wismettac Asian Foods recalls Marutomo Dashi Soup Base due to undeclared wheat and soy allergens. The product may pose serious allergic reaction risk to sensitive consumers.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification. Undeclared wheat and soy allergens present a serious risk to allergic consumers, though no illnesses have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Marutomo Dashi Soup Base, a soup seasoning product made by Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc., is being recalled due to undeclared wheat and soy allergens. The allergens are not declared on the product label.

The recalled product was distributed in California and Nevada. All units with Best Before dates between July 1, 2021, and July 22, 2022, are affected. Approximately 1,025 units are involved. Consumers with wheat or soy allergies are at risk of an allergic reaction if they consume the product unknowingly.

Consumers who purchased this product should not eat it if they have a wheat or soy allergy. Those with the recalled product should discard it or return it to the retailer for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Marutomo Dashi Soup Base, Item # #37402 Ingredients: Dried Shaved Skipjack Tuna, Fish Extract (Dried Skipjack Tuna, Salt, Sea Bream Bone, Yeast Extract), Kelp Extract (Kelp Extract, Sorbitol, Maltitol, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate (Cassava), Salt, Ethyl Alcohol, Kelp Product
Manufacturer
Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc.
Hazard
  • allergen-wheat
  • allergen-soy

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 (3)

  • All Best Before dates distributed between July 1
  • 2021 through July 22
  • 2022.

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

  • CA
  • NV