CLASS III Food recall · Reported 20 Mar 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Hikari Enjuku Koji Miso Mutenka recalled by Hikari Miso International
Hikari Miso International is recalling Hikari Enjuku Koji Miso Mutenka, distributed in California. The recall was initiated on 1 Feb 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.
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-1189-2019
- FDA event ID
- 82306
- Recalling firm
- Hikari Miso International, Torrance, CA
- Brand
- Hikari Enjuku
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 1 Feb 2019
- FDA classified
- 25 Mar 2019
- Reported
- 20 Mar 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Undeclared Soy
- Product category
- Tofu & Soy
Timeline
| 1 Feb 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 20 Mar 2019 | Published in enforcement report | +47 days |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Classified by FDA | +5 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Miso product manufactured in Japan was distributed in US with no English labeling and therefore soy beans not properly declared on label as an allergen.
Product as listed by the FDA
Hikari Enjuku Koji Miso Mutenka; 26.6 oz. plastic tub with lid. UPC 4 905663 003007
Where it was distributed
One distributor in CA only
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Miso product manufactured in Japan was distributed in US with no English labeling and therefore soy beans not properly declared on label as an allergen.
Which lots are affected?
Best Before 28.OCT. 2019
Where was it sold?
One distributor in CA only
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 III mean?
Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.
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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