Food recall

J F C International Inc recall: Kasugai brand Matcha Ame (Green tea candy)

J F C International Inc, of Commerce, CA, recalled Kasugai brand Matcha Ame (Green tea candy). The FDA's reason: “Undeclared soybean which is contained in lubricant in candy mold.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on July 16, 2020, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of August 5, 2020. 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

Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...)

Status

Terminated

Closed September 3, 2020

The recall

Company
J F C International Inc (Commerce, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Undeclared soybean which is contained in lubricant in candy mold.”
Where it was sold
AL, AZ, CA, CO, DE< FL, GA, IL, MA, MD, ME. NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
86088

The product recalled

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

  • F-1044-2020 Class II

    Kasugai brand Matcha Ame (Green tea candy); 4.58 oz. plastic bag; 2 x 12 individual items per case Product of Japan Ingredients: glucose syrup, sugar, green tea powder, palm oil, artificial flavor. The label should include "mold lubricant oil (palm, rapseed, soybeans) Distributed by JFC International Inc. Los Angeles, CA UPC: 4 901326 035102

    Codes: JFC Item#21245 - all lots

    Quantity: 4,620 packs

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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 5, 2020.

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.