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Wahon Slice Shitake Mushroom Recall: Undeclared Sulfites

Vinh Sanh Trading Corp recalls Wahon Slice Shitake Mushroom due to undeclared sulfites. Check your pantry for affected lots and expiration dates.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0556-2018FoodWahon ›
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Recalling firmVinh Sanh Trading Corp13500 Nelson Ave · City of Industry, CA 91746-2334
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What happened, in plain English

Vinh Sanh Trading Corp is recalling Wahon Slice Shitake Mushroom because it contains undeclared sulfites, which can cause serious or life-threatening allergic reactions in people with sulfite sensitivity. The product was distributed to stores in California, Indiana, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Florida, Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky, Alabama, and Tennessee. No foreign distribution occurred. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19849-wahon-slice-shitake-mushroom-recall-undeclared-sulfites.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19849-wahon-slice-shitake-mushroom-recall-undeclared-sulfites · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0556-2018

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“Wahon Slice Shitake Mushroom Recall: Undeclared Sulfites.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19849-wahon-slice-shitake-mushroom-recall-undeclared-sulfites. Based on FDA recall #F-0556-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0556-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The product contains undeclared sulfites, which can trigger serious or life-threatening allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. This is a food safety hazard rather than a physical injury risk like choking or contamination by foreign objects.

Who’s affected

Consumers who purchased Wahon Slice Shitake Mushroom from the affected states are at risk. Individuals with sulfite sensitivity are most vulnerable to allergic reactions.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Wahon Slice Shitake Mushroom in 2.5 oz. (71g) packages with UPC #737483336851. Check the expiration date, which is listed as 2020/03/24 in the record. The product was sold in CA, IN, VA, PA, FL, CO, GA, KY, AL, and TN.

  • Brand
    Wahon
  • Product
    Wahon Slice Shitake Mushroom 2.5 oz. (71g) UPC : #737483336851
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check your pantry

    Verify if you have Wahon Slice Shitake Mushroom with UPC #737483336851 and expiration date 2020/03/24.

  2. Stop consuming the product

    Do not eat the recalled mushrooms if you have sulfite sensitivity or wish to avoid undeclared allergens.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 10 states.

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: yesINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: yesCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “U.S. distribution to the following: CA, IN, VA, PA, FL, CO, GA, KY, AL, TN. No foreign distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jan 2, 201812. FDA classified it Class III: Jan 8, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jan 17, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: May 8, 201842018
  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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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0556-2018 (January 2, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0556-2018 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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