Recall map → All recalls → F-1802-2012
Meiko Foods Co. Inc. Tempura, 12 oz. Product labeling reads in part:" MEIKO***TEMPURA ***MEIKO FOODS CO. INC South El Monte, CA***". The product is packaged in a plastic box liner with a knot tied at the top in a cardboard box. Meiko Food Company Inc · reported 2012-08-01
Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.
- Reason for recall
- The firm is recalling the seafood balls products because the products were cooked without HACCP plans to control for known hazards.
- Classification
- Class II
- Recall initiated
- 2012-07-16
- Reported by the agency
- 2012-08-01
- Closed out (terminated)
- 2013-04-11
- Recalling firm
- Meiko Food Company Inc
South El Monte, CA
United StatesThis 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)
- Retail supermarket in CA.
- States we parsed from that text
- CA
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
- Food category
- Batters, breadings & coatingsderived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
- Recall type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall number
- F-1802-2012
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