Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published May 16, 2019

Wismettac Asian Foods Chocolate Almond Bars: Missing English Labels on Nutrition Facts

Wismettac Asian Foods recalls 3.1 oz Chocolate Almond bars with missing English nutrition labels, ingredients or allergen warnings. Consumers should check for English labeling on bars with Japanese bar codes.

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

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1451-2019Food Wismettac Asian Foods ›

Lower-risk recall

Some chocolate products imported from Japan do not have the English label for Nutrition facts, ingredients or allergens, which include milk, soy, egg, tree nuts.

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

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Wismettac Asian Foods is recalling chocolate almond bars that lack English labels for nutrition facts, ingredients, or allergens like milk, soy, egg, and tree nuts. This poses a risk for people with allergies or dietary restrictions who might unknowingly consume products containing allergens. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/17474-wismettac-asian-foods-chocolate-almond-bars-missing-english-labels-on.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/17474-wismettac-asian-foods-chocolate-almond-bars-missing-english-labels-on · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1451-2019

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“Wismettac Asian Foods Chocolate Almond Bars: Missing English Labels on Nutrition Facts.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/17474-wismettac-asian-foods-chocolate-almond-bars-missing-english-labels-on. Based on FDA recall #F-1451-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1451-2019%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on May 16, 2019, that Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. voluntarily recalled CHOCOLATE ALMOND CHOCOLATE MEIJI bars because some imported products lack required English labeling for nutrition facts, ingredients, and allergens including milk, soy, egg, and tree nuts.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Wismettac Asian Foods
Product: CHOCOLATE ALMOND CHOCOLATE MEIJI, 3.1 oz.
Item number: 64344
UPC: 074410643447 (only on bars with English labeling)
JAN barcode: 4902777004532

The hazard

Some chocolate products imported from Japan do not have the English label for Nutrition facts, ingredients or allergens, which include milk, soy, egg, tree nuts.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. has 12 other recalls on record since June 10, 2019. Undeclared allergen issues have appeared in prior Wismettac products, including Shirakiku brand Curvee Puffs Corn Puff Snack recalled Jan. 16, 2025, and Korean Seaweed recalled Oct. 9, 2024. Other recent recalls of similar products include Willy Pete's Almond Despair Chocolate Recall (Dec. 22, 2025) and Albertsons Cake Pav Chocolate Lady Madeleines Strawberry Recall (May 6, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for English labeling on the bar. Only bars with English labels (not Japanese) and the specific UPC 074410643447 are affected. These bars have a Japanese bar code of JAN 4902777004532.

Brand
Wismettac Asian Foods
Product
Wismettac Asian Foods, INC recalls CHOCOLATE ALMOND CHOCOLATE MEIJI, 3.1 oz. Item number 64344 UPC 074410643447 - only on those bars with English
Category
Food

FDA recall event · 7 products

All 7 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
AZ, CA, CO, NV, TX, UT and one customer in Mexico

Recall number	Product, codes & lots	Quantity
F-1449-2019	CHOCOLATE MILK CHOCOLATE MEIJI, 1.75 oz. Item number 70378 UPC 074410703783 - only on those bars with English labeling. Distributed by Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc.; Bars with Japanese Bar code of JAN(4902777015927)	90 cases (10 individual items in inner carton) x 12 / master case
F-1450-2019	CHOCOLATE BLACK CHOCOLATE MEIJI, 1.75 oz. Item number 69341 UPC 074410693411 - only on those bars with English labeling. Distributed by Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc.; Bars with Japanese Bar code of JAN(4902777090603)	50 cases (10 individual items in inner carton) x 12 / master case
F-1451-2019	CHOCOLATE ALMOND CHOCOLATE MEIJI, 3.1 oz. Item number 64344 UPC 074410643447 - only on those bars with English labeling. Distributed by Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc.; Bars with Japanese Bar code of JAN(4902777004532)	142 cases (10 individual items in inner carton) x 8 / master case
F-1452-2019	CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA MEIJI, 2.25 oz. Item number 69920 UPC 074410699208 - only on those bars with English labeling. Distributed by Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc.; Bars with Japanese Bar code of JAN(4902777006284)	103 cases (10 individual items in inner carton) x 8 / master case
F-1453-2019	CHOCOLATE KINOKO NO YAMA MEIJI, 2.61 oz. Item number 65879 UPC 074410658793 - only on those bars with English labeling. Distributed by Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc.; Bars with Japanese Bar code of JAN(4902777008592	40 cases (10 individual items in inner carton) x 8 / master case
F-1454-2019	CHOCOLATE TAKENOKO NO SATO MEIJI (Chocolate wheat snack, 2.46 oz. Item number 65880 UPC 074410658809 - only on those bars with English labeling. Distributed by Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc.; Bars with Japanese Bar code of JAN(4902777111650)	94 cases (10 individual items in inner carton) x 8 / master case
F-1455-2019	CHOCOLATE CHOCO BABY (S) MEIJI, 1.19 oz. Item number 70582 UPC 074410705824 - only on those bars with English labeling. Distributed by Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc.; Bars with Japanese Bar code of JAN(45173653)	61 cases (10 individual items in inner carton) x 12 / master case

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check for English Labels
Look for English text on the label indicating nutrition facts, ingredients, or allergens. If English labels are missing, the bar is affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 6 states, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “AZ, CA, CO, NV, TX, UT and one customer in Mexico” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Texas, Utah.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 50 days after the firm started it.

May 16, 2019Firm started the recall
Jun 12, 2019FDA classified it Class II
Jun 19, 2019Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Jul 5, 2019FDA 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-1451-2019 (May 16, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1451-2019 to see it in context.
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