USDA urges people to check their freezers after dumpling recall
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the recall Sunday saying it affects two types of frozen, not-ready-to-eat pork and crab soup dumplings that were produced between October 15, 2025, and February 23, 2026. (Courtesy: USDA)
Health officials are urging people who purchased Synear Foods dumpling products to check their freezers after a recent recall over an undeclared peanut product that was used to make them.
Big picture view:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the recall Sunday saying it affects two types of frozen, not-ready-to-eat pork and crab soup dumplings that were produced between October 15, 2025, and February 23, 2026. Each of them bears an establishment number of EST. 45942 inside the USDA mark of inspection. The recalled products were listed as:
- 13.23-oz. plastic bag packages containing "Synear SUPREME SOUP DUMPLING PORK & CRAB" with "BEST BY" dates of 15 OCT 2026, 10 NOV 2026, 23 DEC 2026, 26 JAN 2027, or 23 FEB 2027.
- 375-g. plastic bag packages containing "Synear SUPREME SOUP DUMPLING DUMPLINGS À LA SOUPE SUPRÊME PORK & CRAB PORC ET CRABE" with "Product of USA/Produit des E.-U" and best by dates 2026 OC 15 or 2027 JA 26.
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By the numbers:
Approximately 71,603 pounds of the dumplings were sold in California, New Jersey, and Washington, while some of the products were sent across the northern border to Canada.
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) worries that some of the dumplings may still be sitting in people’s freezers and the agency urges anyone who finds a package to throw it away or return it to the store where they were purchased.
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The backstory:
During a routine allergen inspection, the FSIS found the dumplings were made with peanut oil that was not noted on the product label. The omission was blamed on a formula change for the products.
Why you should care:
Peanut allergies account for most severe food-related allergic reactions, according to the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Researchers noted trace quantities can still trigger a reaction for some people.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Library of Medicine. This story was reported from Orlando.