Why it was recalled
Use of Red #5 in Salted Pollock Roe and undeclared Red #5, Yellow #5 and Red #40 in Salted Pollock Roe.
Product description
Salted/marinated Pollock roe packaged in white plastic trays with either a clear or opaque plastic lid. Product is packaged in 1.0 lb., 2.2 lb., and 5 lb. sizes and is labeled in part: "Marinated Pollock Roe***Weight: 5.0lb***Production Date: March 2012 Packed by: Young Ocean Inc. 20233 80th Ave. S., Kent, WA 98032". There are 2 labels for the 1.0 lb. size which read in part: 1. "Salted Pollock Roe***Spicy:***Colored***Net Weight: 1.0LB (435g) Ingredients: Pollock Roe, Salt, MSG, Sorbitol, Sake, Mirin Best Before: April 2015***Young Ocean Inc.***". 2. "Salted Pollock Roe***Net Weight: 1.0 LB (435g) Ingredients: Pollock Roe, Salt, MSG, Sorbitol, Sake, Mirin, NaNo2, Artificial Color Additives (R-40, Y-5, R-5) Best Before: April 2015***Young Ocean Inc.***".
Lot numbers, UPCs & expiration codes
"Production Date: March 2012" and/or "Best Before: April 2015"
Where it was sold
Distributed solely in the state of WA to Korean retail stores, Asian restaurants, and sold to employees.
What to do if you have this product
- Compare the brand, size, and lot/UPC codes on your package with the codes above.
- If it matches, don't eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away.
- Wash surfaces and containers that touched the product.
- If you feel sick after eating it, contact your doctor. In an emergency call 911.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1636-2012
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- May 11, 2012
- FDA report date
- Jul 4, 2012
- Quantity
- Approximately 1920 lbs.
- Recall type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recalling firm
- Young Ocean, Inc
Original FDA data
Every field from FDA enforcement report F-1636-2012, exactly as published.
Show all FDA fields
- City
- Kent
- State
- WA
- Status
- Terminated
- Country
- United States
- Event ID
- 61894
- Address
- 20233 80th Ave S
- Code information
- "Production Date: March 2012" and/or "Best Before: April 2015"
- Postal code
- 98032-1257
- Report date
- Jul 4, 2012
- Product type
- Food
- Recall number
- F-1636-2012
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- Young Ocean, Inc
- Product quantity
- Approximately 1920 lbs.
- Termination date
- Jul 27, 2012
- Reason for recall
- Use of Red #5 in Salted Pollock Roe and undeclared Red #5, Yellow #5 and Red #40 in Salted Pollock Roe.
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product description
- Salted/marinated Pollock roe packaged in white plastic trays with either a clear or opaque plastic lid. Product is packaged in 1.0 lb., 2.2 lb., and 5 lb. sizes and is labeled in part: "Marinated Pollock Roe***Weight: 5.0lb***Production Date: March 2012 Packed by: Young Ocean Inc. 20233 80th Ave. S., Kent, WA 98032". There are 2 labels for the 1.0 lb. size which read in part: 1. "Salted Pollock Roe***Spicy:***Colored***Net Weight: 1.0LB (435g) Ingredients: Pollock Roe, Salt, MSG, Sorbitol, Sake, Mirin Best Before: April 2015***Young Ocean Inc.***". 2. "Salted Pollock Roe***Net Weight: 1.0 LB (435g) Ingredients: Pollock Roe, Salt, MSG, Sorbitol, Sake, Mirin, NaNo2, Artificial Color Additives (R-40, Y-5, R-5) Best Before: April 2015***Young Ocean Inc.***".
- Distribution pattern
- Distributed solely in the state of WA to Korean retail stores, Asian restaurants, and sold to employees.
- Recall initiation date
- May 11, 2012
- Initial firm notification
- Telephone
- Center classification date
- Jun 22, 2012