Agency classClass IIOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-2399-2017·Announced 2017-07-05

Mikawaya Recalls Green Tea Ice Cream Due to Metal Fragments

Mikawaya is recalling specific lots of green tea ice cream sold under Trader Joe's, Shirakiku, and Fukuya brands due to the possible presence of metal fragments.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text identifies the hazard as 'metal fragments,' which poses a significant risk of injury (such as cuts or dental damage) upon consumption. Per the rubric, a 'risk-of-harm product' involving a physical hazard like metal fragments falls under the 'Severe' category (Score 4) due to the potential for significant injury, even if specific injury reports are not detailed in the provided text.

Plain-English summary

Mikawaya is recalling a limited number of Green Tea and Red Bean ice cream products due to the possibility of the presence of metal fragments. The affected products are sold under the brand names Trader Joe's Brand Matcha (1-quart tubs, SKU 055740), Shirakiku brand Matcha (3-gallon foodservice tubs), and Fukuya brand (3-gallon foodservice tubs).

The recall includes 13,210 cases of Trader Joe's brand, 1,945 cases of Fukuya brand, and 1,237 cases of Shirakiku brand. These products were distributed to distribution center locations in Pennsylvania, Texas, Illinois, California, and Florida. Affected lot numbers include all lots for Trader Joe's; Lots 119-17 and 128-17 for Shirakiku; and Lots 116-17, 117-17, and 129-17 for Fukuya.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their lot numbers and stop consuming them if they match the recalled lots. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall, indicating a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product: Green Tea Ice Cream: Sold under the brand names of: Trader Joe's Brand Matcha- 1 quart tubs, SKU 055740; Shirakiku brand Matcha and Fukuya brand, both in 3 gallon foodservice tubs.
Manufacturer: Mikawaya
Category: Food — Ice Cream
Hazard: metal-fragments

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 (5)

Trader Joe's - All lots: Shirakiku brand - Lots 119-17
128-17
Fukuya Brand - Lots 116-17
117-17
129-17.

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Mikawaya 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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