Shirakiku Buckwheat Noodles Yamaimo Soba With Concentration Soup Base, 435G SK, UPC 074410455200 Distributed by Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

Wismettac Asian Foods, INC recalled Shirakiku Buckwheat Noodles Yamaimo Soba With Concentration Soup Base, 435G SK, UPC 074410455200 in a Class II action, the FDA tier for products that may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects on Sep 18, 2019.

The FDA listed the reason as an undeclared allergen: "Product label identifies bonito, but product dipping sauce actually contains skipjack tuna, yellowfin tuna, and bluefin tuna as well as does not state the general allergen name of fish." Allergen mislabeling is the leading cause of U.S. food recalls, because a missing declaration can trigger a reaction in someone who reads the label and believes the product is safe.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "U.S. distribution to the following: AK, AZ, CA, CO, IL, KS, MA, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, WA No foreign distribution." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Santa Fe Springs, CA. The recall covers 7,789 packs of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Oct 30, 2019), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.