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Use caution Food recall · FDA · Published June 2, 2026

Island Pacific Imitation Crab Flakes Recalled for Undeclared Allergen

Island Pacific recalls 1.0 lb imitation crab flakes due to undeclared sodium tripolyphosphate. Check your UPC and expiration dates.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #H-1184-2026FoodIsland Pacific ›
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Shandong Ling Xian Food Co., LTD is recalling Island Pacific Imitation Crab Flakes because they contain undeclared sodium tripolyphosphate (STTP). This ingredient can cause serious or allergic reactions in individuals with sulfite sensitivities. The product was distributed domestically in California and has a foreign distribution status of Not Applicable. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/83525-island-pacific-imitation-crab-flakes-recalled-for-undeclared-allergen.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/83525-island-pacific-imitation-crab-flakes-recalled-for-undeclared-allergen · Updated October 9, 2026 · Official notice: FDA #H-1184-2026

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“Island Pacific Imitation Crab Flakes Recalled for Undeclared Allergen.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/83525-island-pacific-imitation-crab-flakes-recalled-for-undeclared-allergen. Based on FDA recall #H-1184-2026.

The FDA announced on June 2, 2026, that Shandong Ling Xian Food Co.,LTD voluntarily recalled Island Pacific Imitation Crab Flakes due to undeclared sodium tripolyphosphate. The agency issued recall number H-1184-2026 for the Class III food product.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Island Pacific
  • Product: Imitation Crab Flakes
  • UPC: 0000000175012
  • Net weight: 1.0 LB (454g)
  • Lot codes: 2603062605JS
  • Expiration dates: 17/06/2026, 25/06/2026, 08/10/2027, 05/03/2028
  • Sold at: Island Pacific Supermarket, 738 Epperson Drive, City of Industry CA 91748
  • Units affected: 751 cartons

The hazard

The product contains undeclared sodium tripolyphosphate (STTP), which poses a risk to individuals with allergies or sensitivities to the ingredient. The FDA classified this as a Class III recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Shandong Ling Xian Food Co.,LTD has been involved in other recent recalls of similar products, including the Pacific Seafood Shrimp Recall on 2025-11-08 and the Island Crab Corp Smoked Grouper Dip Recall on 2026-01-08. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Kettle Cuisine Minestrone Soup Recall (2026-05-19).

How to tell if you have this one

Check if you have Island Pacific Imitation Crab Flakes, Net Wt: 1.0 LB (454g), UPC: 0000000175012. Verify the expiration date on the package, which may be 17/06/2026, 25/06/2026, 08/10/2027, or 05/03/2028.

  • Brand
    Island Pacific
  • Product
    Island Pacific IMITATION CRAB FLAKES NET WT: 1.0 LB (454g) UPC: 0000000175012 PRECOOKED SERVE HOT OR COLD INGREDIENTS
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 3 products

All 3 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 III
  • Status
    Ongoing
  • Distribution
    Domestic Distribution: CA Foreign Distribution: Not Applicable
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
H-1182-2026Island Pacific IMITATION CRAB STICKS NET WT: 1.0 LB (454g) UPC: 0000000175029 PRECOOKED SERVE HOT OR COLD INGREDIENTS: POLLOCK AND/OR THREADFIN BREAM, WATER, POTATO STARCH, TAPIOCA STARCH, CORN STARCH, SALT, SUGAR, MIRIN (RICE WINE), SOYBEAN OIL, SOYBEAN PROTEIN, CRAB EXTRACT, ARTIFICIAL CRAB FLAVOR, COLOR ADDED (CARMINE). CONTAINS: FISH (POLLACK AND/OR THREADFIN BREAM), CRUSTACEAN SHELLFISH (CRAB), AND SOYBEAN. PRODUCT OF CHINA ISLAND PACIFIC SUPERMARKET 738 Epperson Drive City of Industry CA 91748; Crab Stick Lot No.: 2412292402HS751 cartons
H-1183-2026NAUTILUS IMITATION CRAB STICKS NET WT: 1.0 LB (454.0g) UPC: 878665000235 Precooked - serve hot or cold Ingredients: Pollock and/or threadfin bream, water, potato starch, tapioca starch, corn starch, wheat starch, eggs, salt, sugar, mirin (rice wine), soybean oil, soybean protein, crab extract, artificial crab flavor, cochineal color (E-120), paprika color (E-160C). Contains: Fish (Pollock and/or threadfin bream), egg, crustacean shellfish (crab), wheat and soybean. Product of China Packed For: NAUTILUS SEAFOODS WILMINGTON, CA 90744; Crab Stick: 2406182402HS, 2406262402HS, 2510092507HS, 2603062605JS.4477 cartons
H-1184-2026Island Pacific IMITATION CRAB FLAKES NET WT: 1.0 LB (454g) UPC: 0000000175012 PRECOOKED SERVE HOT OR COLD INGREDIENTS: POLLOCK AND/OR THREADFIN BREAM, WATER, POTATO STARCH, TAPIOCA STARCH, CORN STARCH, SALT, SUGAR, MIRIN (RICE WINE), SOYBEAN OIL, SOYBEAN PROTEIN, CRAB EXTRACT, ARTIFICIAL CRAB FLAVOR, COLOR ADDED (CARMINE). CONTAINS: FISH (POLLACK AND/OR THREADFIN BREAM), CRUSTACEAN SHELLFISH (CRAB), AND SOYBEAN. PRODUCT OF CHINA ISLAND PACIFIC SUPERMARKET 738 Epperson Drive City of Industry CA 91748; Crab Flake: 2603062605JS Expiration date for both products: 17/06/2026, 25/06/2026, 08/10/2027, 05/03/2028.751 cartons
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Your Product

    Verify if your imitation crab flakes match the brand, weight, UPC, and expiration dates listed in the recall notice.

  2. Avoid Consumption

    Do not consume the product if you have a sulfite allergy or sensitivity due to the undeclared sodium tripolyphosphate.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in California, 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: not listedOHPennsylvania: 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: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Domestic Distribution: CA Foreign Distribution: Not Applicable” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 57 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jun 2, 202612. FDA classified it Class III: Jul 21, 202623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jul 29, 202632026
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class III
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #H-1184-2026 (June 2, 2026)
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