CLASS I Food recall · Reported 23 Aug 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
Tim Heung Yuen Black Melon Seed Ingredients: Melon Seeds recalled
Richin Trading is recalling Tim Heung Yuen Black Melon Seed Ingredients: Melon Seeds, Salt, Sugar & Anise Seed, distributed in 12 states. The recall was initiated on 19 Jul 2023 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-1454-2023
- FDA event ID
- 92734
- Recalling firm
- Richin Trading, Alhambra, CA
- Brand
- Tim Heung
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 19 Jul 2023
- FDA classified
- 22 Aug 2023
- Reported
- 23 Aug 2023
- 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
- Melons
Timeline
| 19 Jul 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 22 Aug 2023 | Classified by FDA | +34 days |
| 23 Aug 2023 | 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 allergens; soy and wheat
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
Tim Heung Yuen Black Melon Seed 6 oz., 12 oz. Ingredients: Melon Seeds, Salt, Sugar & Anise Seed Distributed By Richin Trading Inc. TEL (626) 308-3212 Allergen Warning: This repacked product was processed on shared equipments that also processed peanuts, soybean, and nuts. UPC 715685190013 and UPC 715685190020
Where it was distributed
U.S. distribution to the following: CA, WA, TX, NV, OR, IA, HI, MO, CO, UT, KS, FL No foreign distribution.
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaHawaiiIowaKansasMissouriNevadaOregonTexasUtahWashington
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Undeclared allergens; soy and wheat
Which lots are affected?
Lot #AE2W and BD4W
Where was it sold?
U.S. distribution to the following: CA, WA, TX, NV, OR, IA, HI, MO, CO, UT, KS, FL 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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