Vandevi Compounded Asafoetida 50 gm, 100 gms 200 gm, 500 gm, 1 kg. Packaged in yellow plastic bottles with plastic shrink wrap blue/yellow labels.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0908-2024) was formally reported on February 28, 2024, with the manufacturer initiating the action on January 2, 2024. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Kinjin Food Private Limited is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Navi Mumbai, N/A. Federal records indicate 18,580 kg units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Undeclared wheat Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distributed to exporters in India who then distribute product to the US.. 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 and NHTSA going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls. 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 2 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.