Food recall

J F C International Inc recall: Furikake (a Japanese rice seasoning of seaweed flakes with toppings/seasonings)

J F C International Inc, of Los Angeles, CA, recalled Furikake (a Japanese rice seasoning of seaweed flakes with toppings/seasonings). The FDA's reason: “The firm recalled the product due to undeclared eggs, soybeans, and wheat. UPC/Bar code 0 11152 41464.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on August 21, 2012, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of October 10, 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 I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed October 26, 2012

The recall

Company
J F C International Inc (Los Angeles, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“The firm recalled the product due to undeclared eggs, soybeans, and wheat. UPC/Bar code 0 11152 41464”
Where it was sold
Distributed nationwide. No international
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
62964

The product recalled

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

  • F-0008-2013 Class I

    Furikake (a Japanese rice seasoning of seaweed flakes with toppings/seasonings). JFC Brand Furikake-Seto Fumi, 1.7 oz. Packaged in a clear glass jar with plastic twist lid.

    Codes: Lot code/Best before date of 04.05.2014 (stamped on top of the lid).

    Quantity: unknown

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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 October 10, 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.