Food recall

Itoen (USA) Inc recall: Itoen Green Tea 11.5 fl oz (340 mL) can

Itoen (USA) Inc, of Honolulu, HI, recalled Itoen Green Tea 11.5 fl oz (340 mL) can. The FDA's reason: “ITO EN discovered that unretorted product was inadvertently released for distribution.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on June 15, 2012, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of August 15, 2012. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

See FDA's words below

Status

Terminated

Closed November 7, 2012

The recall

Company
Itoen (USA) Inc (Honolulu, HI)
Reason, in FDA's words
“ITO EN discovered that unretorted product was inadvertently released for distribution.”
Where it was sold
CA
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
62348

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1688-2012 Class II

    Itoen Green Tea 11.5 fl oz (340 mL) can. Natural Source of Antioxidants; 0 calories, no sugar: ITO-EN USA Inc. 125 Puuhale Road Honolulu, HI 96819

    Codes: IHAPR1013; Costo item number 17800; Brown carboard tray side 1: GREEN TEA 041012 Brown cardboard side 2: GT 041013

    Quantity: 10 pallets - 6x 4 pks per case,

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of August 15, 2012.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.