House Foods America Corporation Recall: Reports of weak seal on pouch that may cause leaking and potential for growth of microorganisms.
United States
TerminatedClass II
- Company
- House Foods America Corporation
- Product
- House Foods Chinese Mabo Tofu Sauce, mild; NET WT. 5.29 o…
- Recall date
- November 1, 2019
- Terminated
- April 21, 2020
- Source
- FDA
Reason for recall
Reports of weak seal on pouch that may cause leaking and potential for growth of microorganisms.
- - Recall initiated
- - Reported by source
- - Recall terminated
| Product description | UPC | Quantity | Lot / code information |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Foods Chinese Mabo Tofu Sauce, mild; NET WT. 5.29 oz. (150 g) 4 servings UPC: 0 77377 74064 8 Ingredients: Water, Tomato Paste, Soybean paste (soybean, rice, salt, water), monosodium glutamate, garlic, sugar, sesame oil, ginger, spring onion, salt, cornstarch. mirn (glutinous rice, ice, rice alcohol, enzyme [amylase, protease] water), sesame, spices (red pepper, black pepper) doubanjiang (red pepper, fava bean, sugar syrup, salt, alcohol, fermented rice seasoning), autolyzed yeast extract, artificial flavor, xanthan gum, caramel color (may contain sulfites) vinegar, paprika (color). Allergen - Contains: Soy, sesame. Distributed by: House Foods America Corporation 7351 Orangewood Ave., Garden rove, CA 92841 Product of Thailand | Not published in this source record | 23,430 pieces | Expiration (lot numbers) 22 Apr. 2021 B1 154cs 22 Apr. 2021 B2 153cs 22 Apr. 2021 B3 149cs 22 Apr. 2021 B4 153cs 22 Apr. 2021 B5 172cs |
Distribution
- CA
- WA
- TX
- UT
- NJ
- GA
- MD
- IL and Canada
Official source record
- Agency
- FDA
- Dataset
- FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
- Recall number
- F-0327-2020
- Event ID
- 84317
- Status
- Terminated
- Classification
- Class II
- Company
- House Foods America Corporation
- Product description
- House Foods Chinese Mabo Tofu Sauce, mild; NET WT. 5.29 oz. (150 g) 4 servings UPC: 0 77377 74064 8 Ingredients: Water, Tomato Paste, Soybean paste (soybean, rice, salt, water), monosodium glutamate, garlic, sugar, sesame oil, ginger, spring onion, salt, cornstarch. mirn (glutinous rice, ice, rice alcohol, enzyme [amylase, protease] water), sesame, spices (red pepper, black pepper) doubanjiang (red pepper, fava bean, sugar syrup, salt, alcohol, fermented rice seasoning), autolyzed yeast extract, artificial flavor, xanthan gum, caramel color (may contain sulfites) vinegar, paprika (color). Allergen - Contains: Soy, sesame. Distributed by: House Foods America Corporation 7351 Orangewood Ave., Garden rove, CA 92841 Product of Thailand
- Quantity
- 23,430 pieces
- Reason
- Reports of weak seal on pouch that may cause leaking and potential for growth of microorganisms.
- Recall initiation date
- November 1, 2019
- Report date
- December 18, 2019
- Classification date
- Not published in this source record
- Termination date
- April 21, 2020
- Distribution pattern
- CA, WA, TX, UT, NJ, GA, MD, IL and Canada
- UPC, lot, and code information
- Expiration (lot numbers) 22 Apr. 2021 B1 154cs 22 Apr. 2021 B2 153cs 22 Apr. 2021 B3 149cs 22 Apr. 2021 B4 153cs 22 Apr. 2021 B5 172cs
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification method
- Source last updated
- Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
- Public Health Trace retrieval date
Responsible company: House Foods America Corporation
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| State | Distributed |
|---|---|
| California | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
States shown are extracted from the source's free-text distribution description above; a narrative description (e.g. "distributed nationwide") may not list individual states to extract.
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