FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-0429-2021

Product

J-Basket Premium Korean Seaweed Snack - Wasabi flavor on outer wrap for 3 inner packages Inner packages labeled J-Basket Premium Seaweed Snack - Original. Net Wt 0.52 oz. (15g) 3-0.17 oz. (5g) packs Distributed by JFC International Inc., Los Angeles, CA 90040 Wasabi outer package UPC 0 11152 29507 7 Ingredients: Wasabi: Seaweed, corn oil, sesame oil, wasabi powder (mustard {Ally Isothiocyante, Maltodextrin, arabic gum, palm oil, rosemary oleoresini}, dextrin, wasabi, FD&C Yellow #5, FD&C Blue No 1. Ingredients Original: Seaweed, Corn oil, Sesame oil, Salt.

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Best Before: 01.03.2022 / 01.10.2022, JFC Item#29507
Quantity
451 boxes

Why it was recalled

Wasabi Flavor Seaweed snack is incorrectly packaged in Original Seaweed Flavor package which does not declare FD&C Yellow 5 and FD&C Blue No 1.

Recalling firm

Firm
J F C International Inc
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
7101 E Slauson Ave, N/A, Commerce, California 90040-3622

Distribution

Distribution pattern
CA, WA, AZ, TX, LA, AR, KY, NE, WI, IL, MO, IA, OH, MI.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2021-04-08
FDA classified
2021-04-15
Posted by FDA
2021-04-21
Terminated
2021-05-24
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0429-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.