Food recall

DA CHENG VEGETARIAN FOOD INC. recall: Vegan Drumsticks

DA CHENG VEGETARIAN FOOD INC., of El Monte, CA, recalled Vegan Drumsticks and 2 other products. The FDA's reason: “Vegan Drumsticks were sampled by the FDA and found to contain egg that is not declared on the label.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on October 14, 2022, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of November 16, 2022. 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 January 24, 2023

The recall

Company
DA CHENG VEGETARIAN FOOD INC. (El Monte, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Vegan Drumsticks were sampled by the FDA and found to contain egg that is not declared on the label.”
Where it was sold
Product was distributed in Utah, Virginia, Texas, and California. Mostly distributed to restaurants, one distributor in Houston, Texas, one retail store in Orange County in Southern California.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
90994

The 3 products recalled

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

  • F-0137-2023 Class I

    Vegan Drumsticks, 6.6 lb. bags. Ingredients: (NON GMO) Textured Soybean Fiber, Isolated Soy Protein, Soybean Oil, Sugar, Salt, Pepper Spice, Vegan Seasoning Keep Frozen

    Codes: Expiration date 9/23/2023 Code Q22

    Quantity: 45 cases, 6 bags per case

  • F-0138-2023 Class I

    Vegan Golden Nuggets, (6.6 lb bags) Ingredients: (NON GMO) Textured Soybean Fiber, Isolated Soy Protein, Soybean Oil, Sugar, Salt, Pepper, Vegan Chicken Flavor Seasoning (Food Additive: Modified Starch Seasoning, Yeast Extract (Yeast Extract, Salt, Water), Crisp Powder, Bread Powder (Wheat). Keep Frozen

    Codes: Expiration Dates between 2023-09-22 and 2024-01-11 are implicated in this recall Code: L175

    Quantity: 2 cases, 6 bags per case

  • F-0139-2023 Class I

    Vegan Golden Nuggets, (1 lb. bags) Ingredients: (NON GMO) Textured Soybean Fiber, Isolated Soy Protein, Soybean Oil, Sugar, Salt, Pepper, Vegan Chicken Flavor Seasoning (Food Additive: Modified Starch Seasoning, Yeast Extract (Yeast Extract, Salt, Water), Crisp Powder, Bread Powder (Wheat). Keep Frozen

    Codes: Expiration Dates between 2023-09-22 and 2024-01-11 are implicated in this recall Code: L173

    Quantity: 3 cases, 30 bags per case

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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 16, 2022.

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.