Lam Sheng Kee Fu Zhou Vermicell, Net Wt. 4.4 LB (2000 g), product is packaged in plastic bag with twelve (12) bags per carton. UPC 6949682 803360; Manufactured by LAM SHENG KEE (HK) INTERNATIONAL LIMITED RM3. 8/F, YUEXIU BLDG., 160-174 LOCKHART ROAD, WAN CHAI HK; Distributed by: S&M INT'L INC 100 Pulaski Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002, Product of China.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1442-2014) was formally reported on February 5, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 23, 2013. It is classified under Low severity (Class III), with a current status of Terminated. Lsg Food World Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Bayonne, NJ. Federal records indicate 541 cartons units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: LSG Food World Inc., has recalled Fu Zhou Vermicelli due to filth subject to Import Alert 02-02 and the product is misbranded in that it does not have English translation. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: New York. 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 12 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.