CLASS II Food recall · Reported 20 Mar 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Mochiko Blue Star Sweet Rice Flour recalled by Koda Farms
Koda Farms is recalling Mochiko Blue Star Sweet Rice Flour, distributed in California, Hawaii, Maryland, New York, Washington. The recall was initiated on 27 Feb 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-1139-2013
- FDA event ID
- 64483
- Recalling firm
- Koda Farms, South Dos Palos, CA
- Brand
- Mochiko
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 27 Feb 2013
- FDA classified
- 13 Mar 2013
- Reported
- 20 Mar 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Product category
- Flour
Timeline
| 27 Feb 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 13 Mar 2013 | Classified by FDA | +14 days |
| 20 Mar 2013 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Koda Farms received a report from a customer that a hard yellow material was found in dough made with rice flour from Koda Farms. This is an expansion of the recall of two lots of rice flour that commenced on February 15, 2013 to include additional lots after a report of the same material found in an earlier lot of rice flour.
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
Mochiko Blue Star Sweet Rice Flour, Net Wt 50 lb. or packaged in 1 lb bags. Koda Farms Milling, Inc. South Dos Palos, CA. 93665
Where it was distributed
NY, MD, CA, HI, WA,
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Koda Farms received a report from a customer that a hard yellow material was found in dough made with rice flour from Koda Farms. This is an expansion of the recall of two lots of rice flour that commenced on February 15, 2013 to include additional lots after a report of the same material found in an earlier lot of rice flour.
Which lots are affected?
Lot numbers F307, F308, F309, F311, F314, F315, F317, F322, F323. 50 Lb bag UPC 0 74823-00023-3; 1 lb gab UPC-0-74823-00021-9.
Where was it sold?
NY, MD, CA, HI, WA,
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
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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All 2| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS II | Mochiko Blue Star Sweet Rice Flour recalled by Koda FarmsMochiko | Koda Farms | Foreign Material | CA, HI |
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