Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published September 21, 2020

Shirakiku Black Fungus Recall: Salmonella Risk in 5 lb Bags

Wismettac Asian Foods recalls Shirakiku Black Fungus (Kikurage) bags due to Salmonella ssp. serogroup B contamination. Consumers should check product codes and follow safety steps.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0027-2021Food Wismettac ›

Lower-risk recall

California Department of Public Health sampled and tested Shirakiku brand Black Fungus and found it contain Salmonella ssp. serogroup B.

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Contact the company

Recalling firmWismettac Asian Foods, INC13409 Orden Dr · Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670-6336

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Wismettac Asian Foods is recalling Shirakiku brand Black Fungus (Kikurage) bags because they were found to contain Salmonella ssp. serogroup B. This poses a food safety risk as Salmonella can cause food poisoning. Consumers should check their product codes and follow the recall steps to avoid illness. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/15152-shirakiku-black-fungus-recall-salmonella-risk-in-5-lb-bags.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/15152-shirakiku-black-fungus-recall-salmonella-risk-in-5-lb-bags · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0027-2021

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“Shirakiku Black Fungus Recall: Salmonella Risk in 5 lb Bags.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15152-shirakiku-black-fungus-recall-salmonella-risk-in-5-lb-bags. Based on FDA recall #F-0027-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0027-2021%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Sept. 21, 2020, that Wismettac Asian Foods voluntarily recalled Shirakiku brand Black Fungus due to Salmonella contamination. The recall covers 16,453 bags distributed across multiple states and Canada.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Shirakiku
Product: Black Fungus (Kikurage)
Size: 5 lb. bag
Item #: 60403
UPC: 0 74410 60403 5

The hazard

The California Department of Public Health sampled and tested the product and found it contained Salmonella ssp. serogroup B.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. has had 12 other recalls on record since May 16, 2019. Other recent recalls of similar products include Wismettac Curvee Puffs Corn Puff Snack Recall (Jan. 16, 2025), Wismettac Korean Seaweed Recall (Oct. 9, 2024), and Wismettac Shirakiku Noodles Recall (April 7, 2023). Other recent recalls of similar products include Pacific Italian Parsley Bags Recall (Oct. 27, 2025), Solina Parmesan Breadstick Sauce Seasoning Recall (April 24, 2026), and Greenworld Food Express Al Yaman Halawa Pistachio Jars Recall (June 9, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for 5 lb. bags labeled 'Shirakiku Black Fungus (Kikurage)' with UPC 074410604035. The product was distributed by Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. in Santa Fe Springs, California.

Brand
Wismettac
Product
Wismettac Asian Foods, INC recalls Shirakiku brand Black Fungus (Kikurage); 5 lb. bag, 6 x 5 lb. bags per case Item # 60403; UPC 0 74410 60403 5
Category
Food

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Code
Look for the UPC code 074410604035 on the bag to confirm it's part of the recall.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 31 states and D.C., and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI. IA, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NV, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI and Canada” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 43 days after the firm started it.

Sep 21, 2020Firm started the recall
Oct 16, 2020FDA classified it Class I
Oct 28, 2020Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Nov 3, 2020FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/15152-shirakiku-black-fungus-recall-salmonella-risk-in-5-lb-bags">Shirakiku Black Fungus Recall: Salmonella Risk in 5 lb Bags (GovInfoNow)</a>

Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA 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: FDA Recall #F-0027-2021 (September 21, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0027-2021 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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