CLASS III Food recall · Reported 19 Apr 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report

Vegetarian Minced Meat With Shiitake recalled by Companion Foods

Companion Foods is recalling Vegetarian Minced Meat With Shiitake 5, distributed in California, Illinois, New Jersey. The recall was initiated on 1 Mar 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLOT NUMBERS: 2019.08.08AB BEST BEFORE DATES: 8/8/2019;

Quantity recalled50 cartons (24 x 5 1/3 oz, tins per carton)

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-1883-2017
FDA event ID: 76684
Recalling firm: Companion Foods, Taipei, N/A
Brand: Vegetarian Minced
Classification: Class III
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 1 Mar 2017
FDA classified: 7 Apr 2017
Reported: 19 Apr 2017
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Undeclared Wheat & Gluten
Product category: Fish

Timeline

1 Mar 2017	Recall initiated by company
7 Apr 2017	Classified by FDA	+37 days
19 Apr 2017	Published in enforcement report	+12 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

An FDA inspection at the manufacturing facility found seven products that do not properly declare wheat as a sub-ingredient of soy sauce in the ingredient list. Wheat is listed in the Contains statement.

Product as listed by the FDA

VEGETARIAN MINCED MEAT WITH SHIITAKE 5 1/3 oz.. cans, 24 cans per case. Product of Taiwan UPC CODE: 0 76277 10932 6 Companion Foods Corp. Taipei, Taiwan

Where it was distributed

CA, NJ, IL.

California Illinois New Jersey

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Which lots are affected?

LOT NUMBERS: 2019.08.08AB BEST BEFORE DATES: 8/8/2019;

Where was it sold?

CA, NJ, IL.

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.

Other products in this recall event

6 other products · FDA event 76684

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Braised Bamboo Shoot Tips With Chili recalled by Companion Foods.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
19 Apr 2017	CLASS III	Braised Bamboo Shoot Tips With Chili recalled by Companion FoodsBraised Bamboo	Companion Foods	Undeclared Wheat & Gluten	CA, IL, NJ
19 Apr 2017	CLASS III	Braised Bamboo Shoot Tips recalled by Companion FoodsBraised Bamboo	Companion Foods	Undeclared Wheat & Gluten	CA, IL, NJ
19 Apr 2017	CLASS III	Vegetarian Tuna Fish recalled by Companion FoodsVegetarian	Companion Foods	Undeclared Wheat & Gluten	CA, IL, NJ
19 Apr 2017	CLASS III	Fat-choy Style Vegetable Soup recalled by Companion FoodsFat-choy	Companion Foods	Undeclared Wheat & Gluten	CA, IL, NJ
19 Apr 2017	CLASS III	Braised Bean Curd (mock Chicken) recalled by Companion FoodsBraised Bean	Companion Foods	Undeclared Wheat & Gluten	CA, IL, NJ
19 Apr 2017	CLASS III	Szechuan Style Kung-pao Sauce (hot Papao Lajan) recalledSzechuan	Companion Foods	Undeclared Wheat & Gluten	CA, IL, NJ

More recalls from Companion Foods

All 7

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
19 Apr 2017Food	CLASS III	Szechuan Style Kung-pao Sauce (hot Papao Lajan) recalledSzechuan	Companion Foods	Undeclared Wheat & Gluten	CA, IL, NJ
19 Apr 2017Food	CLASS III	Braised Bean Curd (mock Chicken) recalled by Companion FoodsBraised Bean	Companion Foods	Undeclared Wheat & Gluten	CA, IL, NJ
19 Apr 2017Food	CLASS III	Fat-choy Style Vegetable Soup recalled by Companion FoodsFat-choy	Companion Foods	Undeclared Wheat & Gluten	CA, IL, NJ
19 Apr 2017Food	CLASS III	Vegetarian Tuna Fish recalled by Companion FoodsVegetarian	Companion Foods	Undeclared Wheat & Gluten	CA, IL, NJ
19 Apr 2017Food	CLASS III	Braised Bamboo Shoot Tips recalled by Companion FoodsBraised Bamboo	Companion Foods	Undeclared Wheat & Gluten	CA, IL, NJ

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