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Medium RiskFDA Food
Food & Beverages/Packaged & Processed

Vandevi Compounded Asafoetida Recalled for Undeclared Wheat

Agency Publication Date: February 20, 2024
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Summary

Kinjin Food Private Limited is recalling 18,580 kg of Vandevi Compounded Asafoetida because the product contains wheat, which is not declared on the label. The recalled products were sold in various sizes ranging from 50 gm to 1 kg and are packaged in yellow plastic bottles with blue and yellow labels. No illnesses or allergic reactions have been reported in connection with this recall to date.

Risk

People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat or celiac disease run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

What You Should Do

  1. This recall affects Vandevi Compounded Asafoetida sold in 50 gm, 100 gm, 200 gm, 500 gm, and 1 kg yellow plastic bottles with blue and yellow labels.
  2. Check your product for batch numbers 163, 169, 173, 178, or 181 printed on the label. See the Affected Products section below for the full list of affected codes.
  3. Return the product to the place of purchase for a refund, throw it away, or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
  4. Call the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 (1-888-SAFEFDA) for additional questions.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

💰Option 1: Full Refund
How to: Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions
🗑️Option 2: Dispose of Product
How to: Throw the product away.

Affected Products

Product: Vandevi Compounded Asafoetidaby Vandevi
Variants: 50 gm, 100 gm, 200 gm, 500 gm, 1 kg
Lot Numbers (57):
163 (Exp NOV- 2023)
163 (Exp 06-NOV-2023)
163 (Exp 08-DEC-2023)
163 (Exp 23-DEC-2023)
163 (Exp 05-DEC-2023)
163 (Exp 10-NOV-2023)
163 (Exp 14-DEC-2023)
163 (Exp 13-02-2024)
169 (Exp DEC- 2023)
169 (Exp 24-FEB-2024)
169 (Exp 03-APR-2024)
169 (Exp 08-MAY-2024)
169 (Exp 05-JUN-2024)
169 (Exp 03-JUL-2024)
169 (Exp 09-JUN-2024)
169 (Exp 25-MAR-2024)
169 (Exp 04-MAR-2024)
169 (Exp 06-MAY-2024)
169 (Exp 08-MAR-2024)
169 (Exp 22-FEB-2024)
169 (Exp MAY-2024)
169 (Exp 03-JUN-2024)
173 (Exp 11-NOV-2024)
173 (Exp 20-NOV-2024)
173 (Exp 11-JUL-2024)
173 (Exp 01-AUG-2024)
173 (Exp 08-AUG-2024)
173 (Exp 14-SEP-2024)
173 (Exp 12-DEC-2024)
173 (Exp 13-JUL-2024)
173 (Exp 19-AUG-2024)
173 (Exp 25-SEP-2024)
178 (Exp DEC- 2024)
178 (Exp FEB- 2025)
178 (Exp 19-MAR-2025)
178 (Exp 09-MAR-2025)
178 (Exp 18-JAN-2025)
178 (Exp 09-APR-2025)
178 (Exp 07-MAY-2025)
178 (Exp 13-FEB-2025)
178 (Exp 02-APR-2025)
178 (Exp 10-MAY-2025)
178 (Exp 01-03-2025)
178 (Exp 02-MAY-2025)
181 (Exp SEP- 2025)
181 (Exp 08-JUN-2025)
181 (Exp 13-JUL-2025)
181 (Exp 14-SEP-2025)
181 (Exp 24-JUL-2025)
181 (Exp 22-AUG-2025)

Packaged in yellow plastic bottles with plastic shrink wrap blue/yellow labels.

Product Images

Image 1: “Photograph of front display of label of Vandevi Asafoetida”

Image 1: “Photograph of front display of label of Vandevi Asafoetida”

Image 2: “Photograph of side display of label of Vandevi Asafoetida”

Image 2: “Photograph of side display of label of Vandevi Asafoetida”

Image 3: “Photograph of back display of label of Vandevi Asafoetida”

Image 3: “Photograph of back display of label of Vandevi Asafoetida”

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 93776
Status: Resolved
Manufacturer: KINJIN FOOD PRIVATE LIMITED
Sold By: Exporters in India; US Retailers
Manufactured In: India
Units Affected: 18,580 kg
Distributed To: Nationwide

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