Undeclared Sodium Tripolyphosphate in Imitation Crab Sticks
Imitation crab sticks made by Shandong Ling Xian Food Co., LTD are being recalled because they contain undeclared sodium tripolyphosphate (STTP), a food additive not listed on the product label.
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 1/5 (Low).
Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.
Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class III recall, which by definition is not likely to cause adverse health consequences. The hazard is undeclared sodium tripolyphosphate, a processing aid, with no reported illnesses or injuries.
Plain-English summary
Shandong Ling Xian Food Co., LTD is recalling NAUTILUS IMITATION CRAB STICKS, NET WT: 1.0 LB (454.0g), UPC: 878665000235, Precooked - serve hot or cold. The product contains sodium tripolyphosphate (STTP) which is not declared on the product label. The recalled units are identified by the following lot codes: Crab Stick: 2406182402HS, 2406262402HS, 2510092507HS, 2603062605JS. A total of 4477 cartons are being recalled.
The recall affects products distributed domestically in California. There is no foreign distribution.
Consumers who have purchased the recalled imitation crab sticks should not consume them. They should return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund or contact the manufacturer for more information.
The recall was initiated because sodium tripolyphosphate was not listed in the ingredients statement on the product label. This is a Class III recall, meaning the product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
The recalled product
- Product
- NAUTILUS IMITATION CRAB STICKS NET WT: 1.0 LB (454.0g) UPC: 878665000235 Precooked - serve hot or cold Ingredients: Pollock and/or threadfin bream, water, potato starch, tapioca starch, corn starch, wheat starch, eggs, salt, sugar, mirin (rice wine), soybean oil, soybean…
- Manufacturer
- Shandong Ling Xian Food Co.,LTD
- Category
- Food — Seafood / Imitation Crab
- Affected units
- 4,477
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 (4)
- Crab Stick: 2406182402HS
- 2406262402HS
- 2510092507HS
- 2603062605JS.
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Shandong Ling Xian Food Co.,LTD 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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