Sun Noodle Expands Recall of Ramen Kits Over Undeclared Fish
The FDA has expanded and terminated a Class I recall of Sura Tanmen ramen noodle kits due to undeclared fish in the soup packet.
4 reports on this incident · first at Sep 7, 2026, 11:57 p.m. ET
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Sep 8, 2026, 12:06 a.m. ET
FDA Upgrades Sun Noodle Ramen Kit Recall to Class I
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has upgraded its recall of Sura Tanmen Hot and Sour Flavor Premium Japanese Noodles & Soup Base to Class I, the agency's most serious category, according to an FDA enforcement report dated September 2, 2026. The recall, initiated August 4, 2026, was previously classified at a lower level; the FDA now states that Class I is used where there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious harm or death.
The recall covers 140 packages of the noodle kit, item #05410, with UPC 085315054108 (retail package) and 085315054105 (cardboard box of 12). The affected production lot is 1226183. The reason for the recall is that the soba sauce packet, which contains bonito, sardine, and mackerel (fish), was packed into the Sura Tanmen kit, but the fish species are not declared on the finished product label. The product is made by H & U Inc. dba Sun Noodle, Honolulu, HI, and was distributed in Hawaii.
The FDA report lists the recall status as "Terminated." The agency's database shows one other recall action by this firm: a June 19, 2024, recall of S&S Cup Saimin-Noodles with Soup & Garnish (Class I) for undeclared egg. That prior action is part of the firm's recall history and does not indicate any fault in this incident.
Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 a.m. ET
FDA Closes Recall of Sun Noodle Ramen Kits Over Undeclared Fish
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has terminated the recall of Sura Tanmen Hot and Sour Flavor Premium Japanese Noodles & Soup Base, initiated by H & U Inc. dba Sun Noodle of Honolulu, Hawaii. The recall, numbered H-1258-2026, was classified as Class I, the FDA's most serious category, used where there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious harm or death, according to the FDA's recall definitions.
The recall was initiated on August 4, 2026, and reported on September 2, 2026. The reason for the recall was that the soba sauce packet, which contains bonito, sardine, and mackerel (fish), was packed into the ramen noodle kit, but fish species were not declared on the finished product label. The product was distributed in Hawaii.
The affected product is the Sura Tanmen Hot and Sour Flavor Premium Japanese Noodles & Soup Base, retail package net wt. 15.4 oz., item #05410, UPC 085315054108, and item #05410.1 cardboard box (12 packages per case), UPC 085315054105. Production lot 1226183, with expiration dates formatted MM/DD based on defrost date. A total of 140 packages were recalled.
The FDA's termination of the recall indicates the agency considers the recall carried out. Consumers who still have the product should check the identifying codes. The recall history for this firm includes one other action: on June 19, 2024, a Class I recall of S&S Cup Saimin-Noodles with Soup & Garnish due to undeclared egg; this history does not indicate any fault in the current action.
Sep 7, 2026, 11:57 p.m. ETFirst report
Sun Noodle Recalls Ramen Kits Over Undeclared Fish in Soup Packet
H & U Inc. dba Sun Noodle, based in Honolulu, Hawaii, initiated a recall of 140 packages of Sura Tanmen Hot and Sour Flavor Premium Japanese Noodles & Soup Base on August 4, 2026, according to an FDA enforcement report dated September 2, 2026. The recall, classified as Class I, was terminated as of the report date.
The affected product is a retail package (net wt. 15.4 oz.) containing noodles and a soba soup packet. The recall applies to Item #05410 with UPC 085315054108 and the cardboard case (12 packages per case) with UPC 085315054105. Production Lot 1226183 is affected; products are dated for expiration according to their date of defrost by retailer or distributor in MM/DD format. The product was distributed in Hawaii.
The reason for the recall is that the soba sauce packet, which contains bonito, sardine, and mackerel (fish), was packed into the Sura Tanmen ramen noodle kit, but fish species are not declared on the finished product label. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, meaning there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious harm or death.
According to the FDA's enforcement database, this firm had one other recall action in 2024 involving undeclared egg in S&S Cup Saimin-Noodles with Soup & Garnish. That action is unrelated to this recall and does not indicate any fault in this matter.
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