“Palmetto Gourmet Vegetarian Chicken Ramen Recall: Undeclared Yellow 5.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/6785-palmetto-gourmet-vegetarian-chicken-ramen-recall-undeclared-yellow-5. Based on FDA recall #H-0547-2026.
Palmetto Gourmet Foods Inc. voluntarily recalled Vegetarian Chicken Flavor Ramen Express due to undeclared Yellow #5, according to the FDA on Jan. 17, 2026.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Palmetto Gourmet Foods
Product: VEGETARIAN CHICKEN FLAVOR RAMEN Express Net wt 3oz (85g)
UPC: 8 10037 81061 5
Best By Date: before 01/15/2027
The hazard
The product contains undeclared Yellow #5, an allergen that may cause adverse reactions in sensitive individuals.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Specialty Stuft Meats Crawfish Stuft Potato Recall (2025-10-13) and Hadson Negita Cracker Recall (2026-04-16). Catao Market Mini Gaceniga Cuban Loaf Cake Raisins Recall involving undeclared FD&C Yellow #5 was reported on 2025-12-18.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for ramen with UPC 8 10037 81061 5. Products have a Best By Date before January 15, 2027. The product name is 'Vegetarian Chicken Flavor Ramen Express Net wt 3oz (85g)'.
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
Ongoing
Distribution
Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA & WI.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
H-0547-2026
VEGETARIAN CHICKEN FLAVOR RAMEN Express Net wt 3oz (85g) Ingredients: Enriched unbleached flour (wheat flour***) Vegetable oil***" Contains: Wheat, Soy. UPC 8 10037 81061 5 Produced by PALMETTO GOURMET FOODS, INC SALUDA, SC 29138; All products with Best By Date before 01/15/2027
5,664,960/3oz pkgs
H-0548-2026
VEGETARIAN CHICKEN FLAVOR RAMEN Express Net wt 3oz (85g) Ingredients: Enriched unbleached flour (wheat flour***) Palm oil***" Contains: Wheat, Soy. UPC 8 10037 81004 2 Produced by PALMETTO GOURMET FOODS, INC SALUDA, SC 29138; All products with Best By Date before 01/15/2027
12,944,644/3oz pkgs
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for the UPC 8 10037 81061 5 on the ramen package.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 32 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA & WI.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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 #H-0547-2026 (January 17, 2026)
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 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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