Food recall

Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. recall: Chili Pepper Powder (ICHIMI TOGARASHI) 300g UPC

Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc., of Santa Fe Springs, CA, recalled Chili Pepper Powder (ICHIMI TOGARASHI) 300g UPC and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Product was found to contain sesame that were not declared on the ingredient label.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on February 14, 2023, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of March 15, 2023. 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

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed May 3, 2023

The recall

Company
Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. (Santa Fe Springs, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Product was found to contain sesame that were not declared on the ingredient label.”
Where it was sold
Nationwide in the US. Foreign countries included Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Curaao, Nicaragua, The Bahamas, and Venezuela
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
91703

The 2 products recalled

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

  • F-0415-2023 Class II

    Chili Pepper Powder (ICHIMI TOGARASHI) 300g UPC: 074410341169 Brand: Shirakiku Distributed by: Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 Product of China

    Codes: Lot number 12262023

    Quantity: 2,617 individual packages total

  • F-0416-2023 Class II

    SPICE SHICHIMI TOGARASHI 300g UPC: 074410341213 Brand: Shirakiku Distributed by: Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 Product of China

    Codes: Lot number 12262023

    Quantity: 2,617 individual packages total

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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 March 15, 2023.

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.