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FDA recall, , Moderate risk

Vegetarian Chicken Flavor Ramen Express

Vegetarian chicken flavor ramen contains undeclared Yellow #5.

What happened

Palmetto Gourmet Foods Inc. of Saluda, South Carolina, recalled Vegetarian Chicken Flavor Ramen Express because the product contains undeclared Yellow #5. The recall began on January 17, 2026, and was added to the FDA's Enforcement Report on March 9, 2026.

The product was distributed to 32 states including Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.

What to do

We don't have product-specific instructions for this recall. FDA's general advice for food recalls:

  1. Return it to the store where you bought it, or throw it away.
  2. Don't give it to anyone else, such as a food bank, or to a pet.

Is yours affected?

2 products

Compare the details below with your product and check the FDA notice to confirm whether it is affected.

A UPC is the number printed under a barcode.

  1. Vegetarian Chicken Flavor Ramen Express Net wt 3oz (85g) Ingredients: Enriched unbleached flour (wheat flour***) Vegetable oil***" Contains: Wheat, Soy

    UPC
    • 8 10037 81061 5
    Lot code
    All products with Best By Date before 01/15/2027
  2. Vegetarian Chicken Flavor Ramen Express Net wt 3oz (85g) Ingredients: Enriched unbleached flour (wheat flour***) Palm oil***" Contains: Wheat, Soy

    UPC
    • 8 10037 81004 2
    Lot code
    All products with Best By Date before 01/15/2027

Recall details

Company began the recall
Company
Palmetto Gourmet Foods Inc.Saluda, South Carolina
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

Event ID
98313
Recall numbers
H-0547-2026 to H-0548-2026

Timeline

FDA's Enforcement Report is its public list of recalls; FDA adds a recall when it posts it and publishes the list weekly.

  1. Company began the recall

  2. Added to FDA's Enforcement Report · Classified by FDA

  3. In FDA's weekly enforcement report

  4. Listed on Recall Canary

  5. Summary updated

Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 2, 2026 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (opens in a new tab)