Food recall

Mikawaya recall: Green Tea Ice Cream

Mikawaya, of Vernon, CA, recalled Green Tea Ice Cream and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Firm is recalling a limited number of Green Tea and Red Bean ice cream due the possibility of the presence of metal fragments.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on June 9, 2017, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of July 5, 2017. 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

Metal, plastic, glass or other objects

Status

Terminated

Closed August 22, 2017

The recall

Company
Mikawaya (Vernon, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Firm is recalling a limited number of Green Tea and Red Bean ice cream due the possibility of the presence of metal fragments.”
Where it was sold
DC locations in PA, TX, IL, CA, FL.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
77520

The 2 products recalled

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

  • F-2399-2017 Class II

    Green Tea Ice Cream: Sold under the brand names of: Trader Joe's Brand Matcha- 1 quart tubs, SKU 055740; Shirakiku brand Matcha and Fukuya brand, both in 3 gallon foodservice tubs.

    Codes: Trader Joe's - All lots: Shirakiku brand - Lots 119-17, 128-17; Fukuya Brand - Lots 116-17, 117-17, 129-17.

    Quantity: 13, 210 cases Trader Joe's, 1945 cases Fukuya brand and 1237 cases Shirakiku brand.

  • F-2400-2017 Class II

    Shirakiku Brand Red Bean Ice Cream 3 gallon foodservice tub

    Codes: Shirakiku brand - Lot 125-17

    Quantity: 465 cases

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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 July 5, 2017.

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.