Food recall

Walong Marketing, Inc. recall: Asian Taste (Brand) Green Tea Pumpkin Seeds

Walong Marketing, Inc., of Buena Park, CA, recalled Asian Taste (Brand) Green Tea Pumpkin Seeds. The FDA's reason: “Walong Marketing, Inc. initiated the recall of Asian Taste Green Tea Pumpkin Seeds because it contains the ingredient sodium copper chlorophyllin, not permitted for use in food or food products...” The FDA classified it Class III: it is unlikely to cause harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on February 20, 2014, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of April 9, 2014. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class III

It is unlikely to cause harm

Why

See FDA's words below

Status

Terminated

Closed September 3, 2014

The recall

Company
Walong Marketing, Inc. (Buena Park, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Walong Marketing, Inc. initiated the recall of Asian Taste Green Tea Pumpkin Seeds because it contains the ingredient sodium copper chlorophyllin, not permitted for use in food or food products sold in the U.S.”
Where it was sold
US nationwide.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
67673

The product recalled

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

  • F-1746-2014 Class III

    Asian Taste (Brand) Green Tea Pumpkin Seeds, 8 oz., UPC 673367418186.

    Codes: UPC 673367418186.

    Quantity: 3499 cartons

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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 April 9, 2014.

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.