Food recall

Richin Trading Inc recall: Tim Heung Yuen Black Melon Seed 6 oz.

Richin Trading Inc, of Alhambra, CA, recalled Tim Heung Yuen Black Melon Seed 6 oz.. The FDA's reason: “Undeclared allergens; soy and wheat.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on July 19, 2023, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of August 23, 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 I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed December 21, 2023

The recall

Company
Richin Trading Inc (Alhambra, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Undeclared allergens; soy and wheat”
Where it was sold
U.S. distribution to the following: CA, WA, TX, NV, OR, IA, HI, MO, CO, UT, KS, FL No foreign distribution.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
92734

The product recalled

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

  • F-1454-2023 Class I

    Tim Heung Yuen Black Melon Seed 6 oz., 12 oz. Ingredients: Melon Seeds, Salt, Sugar & Anise Seed Distributed By Richin Trading Inc. TEL (626) 308-3212 Allergen Warning: This repacked product was processed on shared equipments that also processed peanuts, soybean, and nuts. UPC 715685190013 and UPC 715685190020

    Codes: Lot #AE2W and BD4W

    Quantity: 23,100 units

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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 23, 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.