CLASS I Food recall · Reported 30 Oct 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Furikake Popcorn recalled by Samurai
Samurai is recalling Furikake Popcorn, distributed in Hawaii. The recall was initiated on 14 Oct 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0086-2020
- FDA event ID
- 84047
- Recalling firm
- Samurai, Honolulu, HI
- Brand
- Furikake
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 14 Oct 2019
- FDA classified
- 29 Oct 2019
- Reported
- 30 Oct 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Undeclared Allergens
- Product category
- Popcorn
Timeline
| 14 Oct 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 29 Oct 2019 | Classified by FDA | +15 days |
| 30 Oct 2019 | Published in enforcement report | +1 day |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Undeclared allergen; fish
Food allergen labelling is required by US law for the nine major allergens. A product recalled for an undeclared allergen is only a risk to people with that allergy; everyone else can consume it safely.
Product as listed by the FDA
Samurai Brand Furikake Popcorn Net Wt. 5 oz. (142g), foil bag - sold by single bag or case of 20 Made in Hawaii BAG UPC: 6 16720 40004 6; Case UPC: 6 16720 41004 5.
Where it was distributed
U.S. distribution to HI. No foreign distribution.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Undeclared allergen; fish
Which lots are affected?
Best By date 103019, 111519, 113019, and 121519.
Where was it sold?
U.S. distribution to HI. No foreign distribution.
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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