Sushi wasabi mini packs do not declare Yellow 5 on label
Sushi Wasabi 5 gram ready to eat mini packs are being recalled because the individual consumer size label does not declare the ingredient Yellow 5. 1,848 cases are affected.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: Undeclared colour additive rather than one of the major food allergens, which places it in the labeling-error band.
Plain-English summary
Sushi Wasabi, 5 grams, ready to eat, distributed by Tokyo Nori U.S.A of City of Industry, California, is being recalled. The ingredients are listed as horseradish, corn oil, salt, water, citric acid, turmeric and FD&C Blue #1. The action covers 1,848 cases of 2,000 packs each.
The stated reason is that the individual consumer size wasabi mini pack label does not declare the allergen ingredient Yellow 5. The FDA classified the action as Class II.
The lot number is the best by date 02/09/2024, formatted DD/MM/YYYY. The product was distributed to wholesale distributors, retail customers and restaurants.
Consumers who are sensitive to FD&C Yellow No. 5 should not eat the product, and anyone holding affected stock should follow the instructions issued by the distributor.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sushi Wasabi; 5 grams (Ready to eat) Ingredients: Horseradish, Corn Oil, Salt, Water, Citric Acid, Tumeric, FD&C Blue#1 Distributed by: Tokyo Nori U.S.A, City of Industry, CA 91746
- Manufacturer
- MING HONG INTERNATIONAL INC.
- Category
- Food — Condiment
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 number is best by date: 02/09/2024 which is formatted DD/MM/YYYY
Distribution
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