Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc.

Warning LetterOpen

Hiroshi Matsuo Senior Manager of Food Safety Department Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. 13409 Orden Dr. Santa Fe Springs , CA 90670-6336 United StatesFEI 2023308Issued Apr 29, 2021Division of West Coast Imports

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Violations9

Issue DateApr 29, 2021

Product TypeOther

StatusOpen

Letter Details

Firm: Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc.
Location: Hiroshi Matsuo Senior Manager of Food Safety Department Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. 13409 Orden Dr. Santa Fe Springs , CA 90670-6336 United States
FEI Number: 2023308
Country: United States
Issue Date: April 29, 2021
Issuing Office: Division of West Coast Imports
Product Type: Other
Status: Open

Summary

Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. failed to comply with Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) requirements for imported food products, specifically Shirakiku brand Black Fungus (Kikurage/wood ear mushrooms). During an inspection triggered by a Salmonella Stanley multi-state outbreak investigation, the FDA determined that the company's imported black fungus was the likely source of the outbreak, with unopened packages confirmed to contain Salmonella Stanley matching the outbreak strain through whole-genome sequencing analysis. The company did not perform adequate risk-based verification activities to ensure their imported food met applicable U.S. food safety standards as required under section 805 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and 21 CFR part 1 subpart L.

Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. FDA Warning Letter, April 29, 2021