YAGUMO AMANATTO GIFT BOX 6P 6/19.01 OZ JAN Code: 49 03089 39050 4 Imported by JFC International Inc. Los Angeles, CA 90040

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0178-2021) was formally reported on December 9, 2020, with the manufacturer initiating the action on November 20, 2020. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. J F C International Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Commerce, CA. Federal records indicate 1050 units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Ama Natto (Sugar coated sweet beans) imported from Japan contains mold or the product may develop mold prior the best before date. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: U.S distribution to the following: CA, WA, AZ, TX, OH, IL, NJ, HI No foreign distribution.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 6 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.