Food recall: Baked Seasoned Sardine Okabe (Asuri Washi Shiokoki) Net Wt.: 70GR/2.47oz SKU: 4 971455 081714 Ingredients: Sardine, Salt
FDA enforcement event 71499 is a food recall by Mitsuwa Corporation of Rancho Dominguez, CA, initiated 12 Jun 2015 and classified Class II, with 3 product records.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 46% of the 607 food enforcement events initiated in 2015 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 29 Jan 2016. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Mitsuwa Corporation has 2 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 3 product records per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Mitsuwa Corporation, Rancho Dominguez, CA.
Reason for recall
"Mitsuwa Corporation is initiating a recall of Baked Seasoned Sardine Okabe (Asuri Washi Shiokoki), Baked Seasoned Sardine Ambient Okabe (Iwashi Senbei), and Baked Seasoned Goby Okabe (Osakana Roll) due to not refrigerating the products when labeled to be kept refrigerated."
Distribution
"U.S. distribution to the following; CA, IL, and NJ. No foreign distribution."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-2947-2015 | Baked Seasoned Sardine Okabe (Asuri Washi Shiokoki) Net Wt.: 70GR/2.47oz SKU: 4 971455 081714 Ingredients: Sardine, Salted Rice Malt, Sugar, Sorbitol, Monosodium Glutamate Keep Refrigerated Exported By: KC Central Trading Co. Ltd. 4F 7-2 Irifune 3-Chome Chuo-Ku Tokyo 104-0042 Japan 03-3552-6906 | 3 cartons | Class II | Terminated | 19 Aug 2015 |
| F-2948-2015 | Baked Seasoned Sardine Ambient Okabe (Iwashi Senbei) Net Wt.: 77GR/2.65oz Ingredients: Sardines, Sugar, Milk Protein Hydrolysate, Soy Sauce (Water, Soybean, Wheat, Salt), Sweet Cooking Wine, Sesame, Red Pepper, Monosodium Glutamate Keep Refrigerated Product of Japan Exported By: KC Central Trading Co. Ltd. 4F 7-2… | 5 cartons | Class II | Terminated | 19 Aug 2015 |
| F-2949-2015 | Baked Seasoned Goby Okabe (Osakana Roll) Net Wt.: 65GR/2.29oz Ingredients: Goby, Sugar, Salt, Sorbitol, Monosodium Glutamate Keep Refrigerated SKU: 4 971455 081738 Product of Japan Exported By: KC Central Trading Co. Ltd. 4F 7-2 Irifune 3-Chome Chuo-Ku Tokyo 104-0042 Japan 03-3552-6906 | 4 cartons | Class II | Terminated | 19 Aug 2015 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Mitsuwa Corporation
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2023 | Ito-Shoten Seasoned Mushroom 200g/7.06 oz. Product of Japan Distributed by Mitsuwa Corporation Torrance, CA 90501 (93859) | Food | Class II | 1 |
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Mitsuwa Corporation is initiating a recall of Baked Seasoned Sardine Okabe (Asuri Washi Shiokoki), Baked Seasoned Sardine Ambient Okabe (Iwashi Senbei), and Baked Seasoned Goby Okabe (Osakana Roll) due to not refrigerating the products when labeled to be kept refrigerated."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "U.S. distribution to the following; CA, IL, and NJ. No foreign distribution."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 29 Jan 2016. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.