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Samurai Furikake Popcorn Recall: Undeclared Fish Allergen

Samurai, Inc. recalls Furikake Popcorn due to undeclared fish allergen. Check your bags for specific Best By dates and UPCs.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0086-2020FoodSamurai ›
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Recalling firmSamurai, Inc.738 Umi St · Honolulu, HI 96819-2339
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Samurai, Inc. is recalling Samurai Brand Furikake Popcorn because it contains an undeclared fish allergen. This poses a risk to individuals with fish allergies who may consume the product unknowingly. The recall covers specific lots distributed in Hawaii. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16505-samurai-furikake-popcorn-recall-undeclared-fish-allergen.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16505-samurai-furikake-popcorn-recall-undeclared-fish-allergen · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0086-2020

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“Samurai Furikake Popcorn Recall: Undeclared Fish Allergen.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16505-samurai-furikake-popcorn-recall-undeclared-fish-allergen. Based on FDA recall #F-0086-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0086-2020%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Oct. 14, 2019, that Samurai, Inc. recalled Samurai Brand Furikake Popcorn due to an undeclared fish allergen. The agency stated the recall involves products distributed in Hawaii.

How to tell if you have it

  • Samurai Brand Furikake Popcorn
  • Net Wt. 5 oz. (142g), foil bag
  • UPC: 6 16720 40004 6
  • Case UPC: 6 16720 41004 5
  • Best By dates: 103019, 111519, 113019, and 121519
  • Sold in HI

The hazard

The product contains an undeclared fish allergen. The FDA classified the recall as Class I.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Pack'n Fresh Hondashi Seasoning Recall (2026-07-09), Koi Koi Trading Fish Balls Recall (2026-01-28), and Eunha Fisheries FLOUNDER SASHIMI With Undeclared Allergens - Recall (2026-07-01).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for Samurai Brand Furikake Popcorn in a foil bag, net weight 5 oz. (142g), made in Hawaii. Look for Best By dates of 103019, 111519, 113019, or 121519. The bag UPC is 6 16720 40004 6 and the case UPC is 6 16720 41004 5.

  • Brand
    Samurai
  • Product
    Samurai Brand Furikake Popcorn Net Wt. 5 oz. (142g), foil bag - sold by single bag or case of 20 Made in Hawaii BAG
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the product

    Do not eat the recalled popcorn if you have a fish allergy or if the Best By date matches the recall list.

  2. Check the Best By date

    Verify your bag has one of the following dates: 103019, 111519, 113019, or 121519.

  3. Discard or return the item

    The record does not specify a remedy such as a refund or replacement, so please dispose of the product safely.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Hawaii.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: yesHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “U.S. distribution to HI. No foreign distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Hawaii.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 39 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Oct 14, 201912. FDA classified it Class I: Oct 29, 201923. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Oct 30, 201934. FDA terminated the recall: Nov 22, 201942019
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  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-0086-2020 (October 14, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0086-2020 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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