Food recall: Green Tea Ice Cream: Sold under the brand names of: Trader Joe's Brand Matcha- 1 quart tubs, SKU 055740; Shirakiku…
Class II FDA enforcement event 77520. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Firm is recalling a limited number of Green Tea and Red Bean ice cream due the possibility of the presence of metal fragments.
Class II, in the words of FDA
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
Mikawaya started this food recall on 9 Jun 2017. The firm address in the FDA record is in Vernon, CA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 77520 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 5 Jul 2017. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 22 Aug 2017.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
DC locations in PA, TX, IL, CA, FL.
Recalling firm
Mikawaya, Vernon, CA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-2399-2017 | Green Tea Ice Cream: Sold under the brand names of: Trader Joe's Brand Matcha- 1 quart tubs, SKU 055740; Shirakiku brand Matcha and Fukuya brand, both in 3 gallon foodservice tubs. | 13, 210 cases Trader Joe's, 1945 cases Fukuya brand and 1237 cases Shirakiku brand. | Class II | Terminated | 5 Jul 2017 |
| F-2400-2017 | Shirakiku Brand Red Bean Ice Cream 3 gallon foodservice tub | 465 cases | Class II | Terminated | 5 Jul 2017 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2017
- 599
- Share of these events in Class II
- 52%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 2
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2017 | Mikawaya Mochi Ice Cream Chocolate Chocolate, 6-1.5oz (43g) pieces, Net Wt. 9.1oz (258g), UPC 070934990609, 24 boxes/cas Event 77228 | Food | Class I | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-2399-2017The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 77520. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/77520/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
DC locations in PA, TX, IL, CA, FL.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 77520?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
13, 210 cases Trader Joe's, 1945 cases Fukuya brand and 1237 cases Shirakiku brand.
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2017 have the same class?
- 52% of the 599 food events that started in 2017 are in Class II.