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Azuma's tako wasabi: the fish the label never named
Seasoned octopus with wasabi carries an undeclared fish allergen — six lots distributed Aug 2025–May 2026. Florida allergy alert; do not consume if allergic.
Azuma Foods · 2026-07-30
What happened
Azuma Foods International recalled its Tako Wasabi — seasoned octopus with wasabi, 3-pack 5.3 oz — over an undeclared fish allergen. Six lots were distributed from mid-August 2025 through May 2026 to retail stores in Florida.
Consumers with a fish allergy should not eat it; the alert lists the lot codes on the bottom of the mylar sleeve.
A wasabi-kicked octopus pack carrying a fish the ingredient list never met.
Why it happened
- Undeclared fish allergen in Tako Wasabi 3-packs — six lots distributed Aug 2025–May 2026; Florida allergy alert
- Octopus is a mollusc; the undeclared allergen is fish — the line processes more than the label says
- Nine months of distribution before the alert — the lot codes date the silence
The lesson
Allergen labels describe the line, not the recipe. When a shared plant processes fish beside octopus, the pack can tell the truth about wasabi and miss the hazard entirely.
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