Class IF-1253-2024

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Geissler's Supermarket Shrimp Tempura and Spicy Shrimp Ingredients read in part: "***INGREDIENTS:RICE, NORI, AVOCADO, CUCUMBER,SHRIMP TEMPURA,SHRIMP, CAYENNE PEPPER PUREE, RED JALAPENO PEPPERS, ORGANIC DRIED GARLIC, CAYENNE POWDER, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, SOY PROTEIN, VINEGAR, SUGAR, SALT, SEAWEED, SESAME OIL, SESAME SEED, HORSERADISH, MUSTARD. KEEP REFRIGERATED***MADE IN A FACllllY THAT PROCESSES SHELLFISH, SOY, PEANUTS, TREE NUTS, EGGS, DAIRY & WHEAT***" Wheat in tempura is not declared in ingredients declaration. Per firm, shrimp tempura is coated in a batter that contains wheat. Batter contains wheat, corn starch, corn flour, soy protein, modified starch, baking powder

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: best by: 03/27/2024, 03/28/2024 UPC Codes: 234106010995
Quantity: 193 units total

Why it was recalled

undeclared allergens (wheat)

Recalling firm

Firm: Geissler's Supermarket
Notification channel: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 100 Bridge St, East Windsor, Connecticut 06088-9585

Distribution

Distribution pattern: CT & MA

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2024-03-28
FDA classified: 2024-05-23
Posted by FDA: 2024-05-29
Terminated: 2024-06-14
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1253-2024. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.