Vegetarian Minced Meat Recalled for Undeclared Wheat Allergen
Companion Foods Corp. is recalling Vegetarian Minced Meat with Shiitake because an FDA inspection found wheat was not properly declared in the ingredient list.
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 3/5 (High).
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 (wheat), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Companion Foods Corp. is recalling 50 cartons of Vegetarian Minced Meat with Shiitake, 5 1/3 oz. cans. The product is manufactured in Taiwan and was distributed in California, New Jersey, and Illinois. The specific lot number is 2019.08.08AB, with a best before date of 8/8/2019.
The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection at the manufacturing facility identified that the product does not properly declare wheat as a sub-ingredient of soy sauce in the ingredient list. While wheat is listed in the 'Contains' statement, the specific ingredient declaration was missing.
Consumers with this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase. Individuals with a wheat allergy or celiac disease should be particularly cautious regarding this labeling discrepancy.
The recalled product
- Product
- VEGETARIAN MINCED MEAT WITH SHIITAKE 5 1/3 oz.. cans, 24 cans per case. Product of Taiwan UPC CODE: 0 76277 10932 6 Companion Foods Corp. Taipei, Taiwan
- Manufacturer
- Companion Foods Corp.
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)
- LOT NUMBERS: 2019.08.08AB BEST BEFORE DATES: 8/8/2019
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 7 recalled by Companion Foods Corp. 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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