Agency classClass IIOur severity:High FDA (Food)·H-0502-2025·Announced 2025-08-27

Raw ramen noodles recalled because label omits soy as lecithin source

Raw Ramen Noodle HA #22W in 10 lb bulk cases, made by Kobayashi Noodle USA, is recalled because the label does not declare soy as the source of the lecithin ingredient. 945 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 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: Rubric level 3 covers allergen mislabeling on common allergens; soy is not declared as the source of the lecithin ingredient.

Plain-English summary

Raw Ramen Noodle HA #22W (16049), distributed in 10-pound bulk packaging in a brown cardboard box with a generic label and manufactured by Kobayashi Noodle USA, is being recalled. The affected product carries lots 911, 916, 919, 932, 935, 940, 945 and 950. The recall covers 945 cases distributed in California.

The package label does not declare soy as the source of the lecithin ingredient. The label lists wheat and egg as allergens. The FDA classified the action as Class II.

People with a soy allergy or sensitivity should not eat product matching the lots above. Businesses holding affected cases should follow the recalling firm's instructions for return or disposal.

The recalled product

Product: Product is distributed in 10lb bulk packaging. Brown cardboard box with generic label. Raw Ramen Noodle HA #22W (16049) UPC: NONE Manufactured by: Kobayashi Noodle USA Allergens: Wheat, Egg
Manufacturer: Kobayashi Noodle U.S.A.
Category: Food — Noodles and Pasta
Hazard: undeclared-allergen
soy
labeling-error
class-ii
Affected units: 945

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 (8)

Lots: 911
916
919
932
935
940
945
950

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Kobayashi Noodle U.S.A. 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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Same manufacturer · Kobayashi Noodle U.S.A.

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