FDA recall, , Moderate risk
Gusto Group Shrimp Paste
Shrimp Paste (Klong Kone) tested high for lead, which can cause permanent damage to the central nervous system in children.
Recall ended Apr 7, 2026. Still check yours.
Summary by Recall Canary from the FDA notice
What happened
Gusto Group, Inc. of Paterson, New Jersey is voluntarily recalling Shrimp Paste (Klong Kone) in sizes 454 G. (1 LBS) and 910 G. (2 LBS) because the product tested high for lead. The recall was initiated on November 19, 2025, and announced on January 8, 2026. To date, there has been one report of four children becoming ill, which involved diarrhea and elevated blood levels.
The recalled product was distributed directly to two retailers in Iowa and New Jersey between April 2023 and December 2023, with no online sales. The product is a dark-colored paste with a salty flavor, packed and distributed by P. Prateepthong 2000, Product of Thailand. The recall was initiated following the report of illness associated with consumption of the product.
What to do
If a code on your package is listed below:
- Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund.
- For any questions, please contact the company at (862) 264-6774 or via email at ings@
gustofood.com.
Is yours affected?
Match the UPC and product code listed under your product.
A UPC is the number printed under a barcode.
[Klong Kone] Shrimp Paste (Klong Kone) '454 G. (1 LBS)'
- UPC
- 8853142000313
- Product code
- DPA159
[Klong Kone] Shrimp Paste (Klong Kone) '910 G. (2 LBS)'
- UPC
- 8853142000320
- Product code
- DPA161
DPA161 Shrimp Paste (Klong Kone) 'L' , 32 oz, 12 count , PLastic Jar, 12 packages / cases
- Affected units
- DPA161 Shrimp Paste (Klong Kone) 'L'
Shrimp Paste (Klong Kone) 'M' , 16 oz, 24 count , PLastic Jar, 24 packages/ case
- Affected units
- DPA159 Shrimp Paste (Klong Kone) 'M'
Recall details
- Company announced
- Recall began
- Status
- Ended Apr 7, 2026
- Weekly archive
- Listed the week of Jan 5, 2026
- Sold in
- Recalled by
- GUSTO GROUP, INC.Paterson, New Jersey
- Hazard
- Chemical contamination
- Risk
Moderate risk
Eating it may cause short-term health problems, or ones that treatment can reverse. Serious harm is unlikely.
FDA Class II recall · How risk is rated
- FDA event number
- 98171
- Recall numbers
- H-0389-2026 to H-0390-2026
- Recall type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How the company first told customers
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
All recalls from GUSTO GROUP, INC.
Timeline
FDA's Enforcement Report is its public list of recalls; FDA posts a recall by adding it there.
GUSTO GROUP began the recall
GUSTO GROUP announced the recall
FDA posted the recall to its Enforcement Report and rated it Class II (moderate risk)
FDA closed the recall
Added to Recall Canary
Archived
Summary updated
