Recall: Chinese Brand Spicy Duck Due to Undeclared Soy and Wheat
California Qi Li's recalls ~6,644 lbs of duck products because labels miss soy sauce allergens. Check your fridge for vacuum-sealed packages.
Use caution until it’s fixed
misbranding and undeclared allergens
What happened, in plain English
California Qi Li's Braised Chicken is recalling approximately 6,644 pounds of duck head and neck products because the labels do not list soy sauce as an ingredient. Soy sauce contains soy and wheat, which are known allergens that could cause reactions in sensitive individuals. The company discovered the labeling error during an inspection by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275483-california-qi-li-s-braised-chicken-recalls-duck-products-due.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275483-california-qi-li-s-braised-chicken-recalls-duck-products-due · Updated October 12, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #114-2015
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“Recall: Chinese Brand Spicy Duck Due to Undeclared Soy and Wheat.” GovInfoNow, updated October 12, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275483-california-qi-li-s-braised-chicken-recalls-duck-products-due. Based on USDA FSIS recall #114-2015 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/california-qi-lis-braised-chicken-recalls-duck-products-due-misbranding-and).
Why it’s dangerous
The products contain soy sauce, which includes allergens for soy and wheat, but this was not declared on the packaging. People with allergies to these ingredients could experience adverse reactions if they consume the product unaware of its contents.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased vacuum-sealed packages of Chinese Brand Spicy Duck Heads or Necks from retail locations in California between February 11, 2015, and August 13, 2015. Individuals with soy or wheat allergies are at the highest risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for 10 x 8 vacuum sealed packages of Chinese Brand Spicy Duck Heads or Chinese Brand Spicy Duck Necks. The packages should bear establishment number P-40286 inside the USDA Mark of Inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in California.
- Brand
Chinese Brand- Category
Meat & poultry
What to do — step by step
Check Your Labels
Verify if you have vacuum-sealed packages of Chinese Brand Spicy Duck Heads or Necks with establishment number P-40286.
Contact the Company
Call Ling Li, Manager, at (408) 857-0901 for more information about the recall.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in California.
USDA FSIS distribution: “California”
States: California.
Recall timeline
FSIS closed this recall in 2016.
- USDA FSIS announced the recall
- FSIS closed the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
When were these products produced?
The duck products were produced on various dates between February 11, 2015, and August 13, 2015.
Have there been any reported illnesses?
Neither FSIS nor the company has received reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official USDA FSIS recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: USDA FSIS Recall #114-2015 (August 26, 2015)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 12, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the USDA FSIS notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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