FDA Food recall F-1636-2012
Salted/marinated Pollock roe packaged in white plastic trays with either a clear or opaque plastic lid
- FDA Food
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2012-07-04
On 2012-07-04 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Salted/marinated Pollock roe packaged in white plastic trays with either a clear or opaque plastic lid by Young Ocean, citing use of Red #5 in Salted Pollock Roe and undeclared Red #5, Yellow #5 and Red #40 in Salted Pollock Roe.
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| Agency | FDA Food |
|---|---|
| Recall number | F-1636-2012 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2012-05-11 |
| Published | 2012-07-04 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:48 UTC |
| Company | Young Ocean |
| Distribution | WA |
Product
Salted/marinated Pollock roe packaged in white plastic trays with either a clear or opaque plastic lid. Product is packaged in 1.0 lb., 2.2 lb., and 5 lb. sizes and is labeled in part: "Marinated Pollock Roe***Weight: 5.0lb***Production Date: March 2012 Packed by: Young Ocean Inc. 20233 80th Ave. S., Kent, WA 98032". There are 2 labels for the 1.0 lb. size which read in part: 1. "Salted Pollock Roe***Spicy:***Colored***Net Weight: 1.0LB (435g) Ingredients: Pollock Roe, Salt, MSG, Sorbitol, Sake, Mirin Best Before: April 2015***Young Ocean Inc.***". 2. "Salted Pollock Roe***Net Weight: 1.0 LB (435g) Ingredients: Pollock Roe, Salt, MSG, Sorbitol, Sake, Mirin, NaNo2, Artificial Color Additives (R-40, Y-5, R-5) Best Before: April 2015***Young Ocean Inc.***".
Reason
Use of Red #5 in Salted Pollock Roe and undeclared Red #5, Yellow #5 and Red #40 in Salted Pollock Roe.
Identifiers
| code_info | "Production Date: March 2012" and/or "Best Before: April 2015" |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:48 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1636-2012%22
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