Food recall

Yang Wu International Inc recall: Asian Pears 5Kg, YW Brand

Yang Wu International Inc, of Vernon, CA, recalled Asian Pears 5Kg, YW Brand. The FDA's reason: “California Department of Pesticide Regulation sampled Asian Pears and found the pesticide Phorate (NTE) at levels of 0.055 ppm, which was determined to be a health hazard to consumers.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on October 1, 2021, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of November 10, 2021. 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

Lead or other chemicals

Status

Terminated

Closed November 8, 2021

The recall

Company
Yang Wu International Inc (Vernon, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“California Department of Pesticide Regulation sampled Asian Pears and found the pesticide Phorate (NTE) at levels of 0.055 ppm, which was determined to be a health hazard to consumers.”
Where it was sold
CA, PA
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
88871

The product recalled

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

  • F-0075-2022 Class II

    Asian Pears 5Kg, YW Brand; 14 pears per case

    Codes: Lot no YF21008

    Quantity: 980 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 November 10, 2021.

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.