Kasugai brand Matcha Ame (Green tea candy); 4.58 oz. plastic bag; 2 x 12 individual items per case Product o

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Kasugai brand Matcha Ame (Green tea candy); 4.58 oz. plastic bag; 2 x 12 individual items per case Product of Japan Ingredients: glucose syrup, sugar, green tea powder, palm oil, artificial flavor. The label should include "mold lubricant oil (palm, rapseed, soybeans) Distributed by JFC International Inc. Los Angeles, CA UPC: 4 901326 035102 J F C International Inc · reported 2020-08-05

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: Undeclared soybean which is contained in lubricant in candy mold.
Classification: Class II
Recall initiated: 2020-07-16
Reported by the agency: 2020-08-05
Closed out (terminated): 2020-09-03
Recalling firm: J F C International Inc
Commerce, CA
United States
This is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.
Distribution (the agency's own words): AL, AZ, CA, CO, DE< FL, GA, IL, MA, MD, ME. NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA
States we parsed from that text: AL AZ CA CO DE FL GA IL MA MD ME NC NJ NM NV NY OK OR PA RI SC TN TX VA WA
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Beverages Candy & chocolatederived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-1044-2020

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