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Unrated Food recall · FDA · Published April 8, 2019

Goji Powder Recall: Fungicide Carbendazim Hazard

Xi'an Yuensun Biological Technology Co., Ltd. recalls Goji Powder (Wolfberry Powder) due to carbendazim fungicide contamination. Consumers should check product codes C17102301 and C17121801 for affected items.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1397-2019FoodXi'an Yuens: Biological Technology ›
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Recalling firmXi'an Yuensun Biological Technology Co., Ltd.No. 2 Datang Power Plant Extension End, Yuxia Town · Xi'An, China
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Xi'an Yuensun Biological Technology Co., Ltd. is recalling Goji Powder (Wolfberry Powder) because it contains the fungicide carbendazim. This chemical poses a health risk, so affected consumers should stop using the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/17592-goji-powder-recall-fungicide-carbendazim-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/17592-goji-powder-recall-fungicide-carbendazim-hazard · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1397-2019

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“Goji Powder Recall: Fungicide Carbendazim Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/17592-goji-powder-recall-fungicide-carbendazim-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-1397-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1397-2019%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on April 8, 2019, that Xi'an Yuens Biological Technology Co., Ltd. voluntarily recalled Goji Powder due to the presence of fungicide carbendazim. The recall affects products distributed in California, Ohio, Texas, Florida, China, Indonesia, Korea, and Australia.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Xi'an Yuens Biological Technology
  • Product: Goji Powder (aka Wolfberry Powder)
  • Lot codes: C17102301, C17121801
  • Quantity: 10310 kg

The hazard

The product contains the fungicide carbendazim. The FDA classified this as a Class III recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Mangalm Tops Strawberry Jam Recall (2025-11-04) and SB FOOD Yoyo Gummy Grape Plus Recall (2025-11-21). Wild Coast Brew Tart Chocolaty Tisane Recall occurred on 2026-06-05.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for product codes C17102301 or C17121801 on the Goji Powder packaging. The product is sold under the brand name Xi'an Yuensun Biological Technology.

  • Brand
    Xi'an Yuens: Biological Technology
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop Using Product

    Discard any Goji Powder (Wolfberry Powder) with product codes C17102301 or C17121801 immediately.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 4 states, and outside the U.S.

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: yesOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: 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: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “U.S. distribution to the following: CA, OH, TX, and FL Foreign distribution to the following: China, Indonesia, Korea, and Australia.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, Florida, Ohio, Texas.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 8 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Apr 8, 201912. FDA classified it Class III: May 23, 201923. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: May 29, 201934. FDA terminated the recall: Dec 16, 201942019
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class III
  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-1397-2019 (April 8, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1397-2019 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.
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