Certain cases of tofu were just recalled for a surprising reason: The products may be contaminated with ink.

A recent enforcement report from the Food and Drug Administration shared that more than 10,000 cases of tofu from manufacturer Hodo Inc. were recalled for potential ink contamination.1

Which Tofu Was Recalled?

The tofu recall was initiated on Aug. 7, and affects the following product:

• Product name: Hodo Chili Crisp Lightly Fried Tofu
• Net weight: 8 oz
• UPC: 850565007842
• Product quantity: 10,084 cases (6 units/case); 486 cases (30 units/case); and 166 units

Affected lot codes and best-by dates are available in the Food and Drug Administration’s recall enforcement report.

The recalled tofu was distributed in 29 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.

What You Should Do

Hodo Inc. didn’t share a press release for the recall, and the FDA did not provide specific instructions for customers, but the safest option is not to eat the recalled tofu and to toss or return it instead.