Hikari Enjuku Koji Miso Recall: Missing Allergen Label
Hikari recalls Enjuku Koji Miso Mutenka due to missing English labeling that fails to declare soy, a major allergen.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Miso product manufactured in Japan was distributed in US with no English labeling and therefore soy beans not properly declared on label as an allergen.
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What happened, in plain English
Hikari Miso International, Inc. is recalling Hikari Enjuku Koji Miso Mutenka because the product lacks English labeling. This omission means soybeans are not declared as an allergen on the package. The issue affects consumers who rely on label information to avoid allergic reactions. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/17736-hikari-enjuku-koji-miso-recall-missing-allergen-label.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/17736-hikari-enjuku-koji-miso-recall-missing-allergen-label · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1189-2019
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“Hikari Enjuku Koji Miso Recall: Missing Allergen Label.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/17736-hikari-enjuku-koji-miso-recall-missing-allergen-label. Based on FDA recall #F-1189-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1189-2019%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product was manufactured in Japan and distributed without English labeling. Consequently, the label does not declare soybeans, which is a common and serious food allergen. Consumers unaware of this may consume the product unknowingly.
Who’s affected
Consumers in California who purchased this specific miso product from one local distributor between the manufacturing date and February 1, 2019. Individuals with soy allergies are at risk of an unintended reaction due to the missing allergen declaration.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Hikari Enjuku Koji Miso Mutenka in a 26.6 oz. plastic tub with a lid. Look for UPC 4 905663 003007 and a Best Before date of 28.OCT. 2019.
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What to do — step by step
Check Your Product
Verify if you have the 26.6 oz. plastic tub with UPC 4 905663 003007 and Best Before 28.OCT. 2019.
Avoid Consumption
Do not eat the product if you have soy allergies, as the label does not declare this allergen.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in California.
FDA distribution: “One distributor in CA only” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA classified it Class III
- 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-1189-2019 (February 1, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1189-2019 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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