Recalls / Class II
Class IIF-1044-2020
Product
Kasugai brand Matcha Ame (Green tea candy); 4.58 oz. plastic bag; 2 x 12 individual items per case Product of Japan Ingredients: glucose syrup, sugar, green tea powder, palm oil, artificial flavor. The label should include "mold lubricant oil (palm, rapseed, soybeans) Distributed by JFC International Inc. Los Angeles, CA UPC: 4 901326 035102
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- JFC Item#21245 - all lots
- Quantity
- 4,620 packs
Why it was recalled
Undeclared soybean which is contained in lubricant in candy mold.
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
- AL, AZ, CA, CO, DE< FL, GA, IL, MA, MD, ME. NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2020-07-16
- FDA classified
- 2020-07-28
- Posted by FDA
- 2020-08-05
- Terminated
- 2020-09-03
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1044-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.