CLASS I Food recall · Reported 8 Dec 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report

Wel-pac Shrimp Dashi No Moto - Powdered Shrimp Stock recalled

J F C International is recalling Wel-pac Shrimp Dashi No Moto - Powdered Shrimp Stock, distributed in Hawaii. The recall was initiated on 17 Nov 2021 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codesAll lots

Quantity recalled38 cases & 13,346 EA = 149 cases & 26 EA =17,906 EA

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-0231-2022
FDA event ID: 89079
Recalling firm: J F C International, Commerce, CA
Brand: Wel-pac
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 17 Nov 2021
FDA classified: 2 Dec 2021
Reported: 8 Dec 2021
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Undeclared Fish & Shellfish
Product category: Shrimp

Timeline

17 Nov 2021	Recall initiated by company
2 Dec 2021	Classified by FDA	+15 days
8 Dec 2021	Published in enforcement report	+6 days

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

Reason for recall

Manufacturer notified US supplier that powdered shrimp stock did not declare fish (hydrolyzed protein that contains bonito, sardine and tuna), on the label.

Product as listed by the FDA

WEL-PAC Brand Shrimp Dashi No Moto - Powdered Shrimp Stock; Net Wt. 1.75 oz. (0.35.oz x 5 bags) 49.6 g UPC: 0 11152 83660 7 Product of Japan; Imported by JFC International Inc., Los Angeles, CA 90040 INGREDIENTS: SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SUGAR, GLUCOSE, SHRIMP EXTRACT POWDER (TAPIOCA, SWEET POTATO, CORN, SHRIMP, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SALT, BEET, SOYBEAN, DISODIUM SUCCINATE), SHRIMP POWDER, CORN OIL, DISODIUM SUCCINATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, CITRIC ACID, MIXED SEASONING (MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, DISODIUM SUCCINATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, HYDROLYZED PROTEIN (CORN, WHEAT, SOYBEAN, TAPIOCA), DEXTRIN, SALT, SUGAR, POTATO STARCH). CONTAINS: CRUSTACEAN SHELLFISH (SHRIMP), SOYBEAN, WHEAT

Where it was distributed

Hawaii

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Manufacturer notified US supplier that powdered shrimp stock did not declare fish (hydrolyzed protein that contains bonito, sardine and tuna), on the label.

Which lots are affected?

All lots

Where was it sold?

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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