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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published July 16, 2020

Kasugai Matcha Ame Green Tea Candy Recall: Undeclared Soybean in Lubricant

J F C International recalls Kasugai brand green tea candy due to undeclared soybean in mold lubricant. Check product details to determine if affected.

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

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1044-2020FoodKasug: the brand name from the title ›
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Recalling firmJ F C International Inc7101 E Slauson Ave · Commerce, CA 90040-3622
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J F C International is recalling Kasugai brand Matcha Ame green tea candy because it contains undeclared soybeans in the mold lubricant. This could pose a risk for people with soy allergies. The recall covers specific packaging and product details. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/15499-kasugai-matcha-ame-green-tea-candy-recall-undeclared-soybean-in.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/15499-kasugai-matcha-ame-green-tea-candy-recall-undeclared-soybean-in · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1044-2020

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“Kasugai Matcha Ame Green Tea Candy Recall: Undeclared Soybean in Lubricant.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15499-kasugai-matcha-ame-green-tea-candy-recall-undeclared-soybean-in. Based on FDA recall #F-1044-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1044-2020%22&limit=1).

J F C International Inc voluntarily recalled Kasugai brand Matcha Ame (Green tea candy) on July 16, 2020, according to the FDA. The product contains undeclared soybean allergen. Owners should stop consuming the item immediately.

How to tell if you have it

  • Kasugai brand Matcha Ame (Green tea candy)
  • 4.58 oz. plastic bag
  • 2 x 12 individual items per case
  • Product of Japan
  • UPC: 04901326035102
  • JFC Item#21245
  • all lots

The hazard

The candy contains undeclared soybean allergen in the mold lubricant. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show J F C International Inc has issued eight other recalls since October 14, 2014. Recent company actions include a Napa Kimchi recall on August 1, 2024, due to high yeast growth risk, and a Shrimp Dashi recall on November 17, 2021, for undeclared fish allergens. Other recent recalls of similar products include Prospector Popcorn (April 28, 2026) and Ukrop's Cake (December 11, 2025).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for Kasugai brand Matcha Ame green tea candy in 4.58 oz. plastic bags, 2 x 12 individual items per case, with UPC 4 901326 035102 or JFC Item#21245.

  • Brand
    Kasug: the brand name from the title
  • Product
    Kasugai brand Matcha Ame (Green tea candy); 4.58 oz. plastic bag; 2 x 12 individual items per case Product of Japan
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the specific packaging and UPC code to confirm if your product is affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 24 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: yesMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: yesCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “AL, AZ, CA, CO, DE< FL, GA, IL, MA, MD, ME. NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 49 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jul 16, 202012. FDA classified it Class II: Jul 28, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Aug 5, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Sep 3, 202042020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

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

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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-1044-2020 (July 16, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1044-2020 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 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.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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