Where did we find First Choice Fresh Japanese Ramen listed in public databases?

We found First Choice Fresh Japanese Ramen listed in 1 of the public product catalogues we check: Open Food Facts. The EAN 4809011226135 matches the GS1 mod-10 checksum format. We do not verify or guarantee these findings — contact the manufacturer or the relevant regulator for definitive verification.

What did our recall registry scan return for First Choice Fresh Japanese Ramen?

Our recall registry scan returned 0 matches for First Choice Fresh Japanese Ramen across CPSC, FDA, RAPEX, Health Canada, and NHTSA. Our scan of regulated-substance lists (ECHA SVHC, REACH Annex XVII, RoHS, Stockholm POPs, CLP Annex VI) returned 16 name match(es) against the label text. We do not verify or guarantee these findings — contact the manufacturer or the relevant regulator for definitive verification.

What country does the GS1 prefix on EAN 4809011226135 indicate?

The GS1 prefix 480 on EAN 4809011226135 indicates the issuing office in Philippines. This is where the brand owner registered the EAN with GS1; it is not necessarily where the product was manufactured. Source: GS1 country code list (https://www.gs1.org/standards/id-keys/company-prefix). We do not verify or guarantee these findings — contact the manufacturer or the relevant regulator for definitive verification.

What recall notices did we find matching First Choice Fresh Japanese Ramen?

Our scan of public recall registries (CPSC, FDA, RAPEX, Health Canada, NHTSA) returned 0 matching records for First Choice Fresh Japanese Ramen. Coverage gaps exist outside these registries. We do not verify or guarantee these findings — contact the manufacturer or the relevant regulator for definitive verification.

What ingredient information did we find about Fresh Japanese Ramen?

Ingredient text is indexed for Fresh Japanese Ramen; see the ingredients section on this page for the full list. Our scan of regulated-substance lists returned 16 name match(es) against the label text. Name matches indicate possible presence based on label text only; they do not confirm actual batch composition. We do not verify or guarantee these findings — contact the manufacturer or the relevant regulator for definitive verification.

Fresh Japanese Ramen (4809011226135) — Product Wiki

Identity

Name: Fresh Japanese Ramen
Barcode (EAN/GTIN): 4809011226135
Brand / Manufacturer: First Choice
Category: Plant-based foods and beverages
GS1 Prefix: Philippines (GS1 prefix 480)

Description

First Choice lists Fresh Japanese Ramen at 250 g per pack. The record shows a Nutri-Score of C and NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed food and drink product). Our catalogue files it under Plant-based foods and beverages. A 100 g portion carries 200 kcal (836 kJ). The same 100 g holds 1.82 g of fat, 0 g of it saturated, 36.4 g of carbohydrate, including 0 g of sugars, 7.27 g of protein, 1.82 g of fibre and 0.82 g of salt. Declared allergens are gluten. Ingredients are declared as Wheat Flour, Water, Salt, Palm Olein, Preservative (Sodium Benzoate E211), Emulsifier (Sodium Polyphosphate E452) and Food Color Tartrazine (E102).

Regulated substances (6)

sodium benzoate (Food additive (E-number))
polyphosphate (Food additive (E-number))
tartrazine (Food additive (E-number))
Tartrazine / Yellow 5 (E102) (Japan Food Sanitation restricted)
Cereals containing gluten (Allergen)
Wheat (Allergen)

Ingredients

Wheat Flour, Water, Salt, Palm Olein, Preservative (Sodium Benzoate E211), Emulsifier (Sodium Polyphosphate E452) and Food Color Tartrazine (E102)

Nutrition facts (per 100 g)

Field	Per 100 g
Energy	836 kJ / 200 kcal
Fat	1.82 g
Saturated fat	0 g
Carbohydrates	36.4 g
of which sugars	0 g
Fibre	1.82 g
Protein	7.27 g
Salt	0.82 g
Sodium	0.33 g

Data: Open Food Facts community, openfoodfacts.org (CC BY-SA 3.0). Values are typical per-100g manufacturer declarations and may vary by batch. Informational only — not dietary advice.

Food additive (E-number) (3)

tartrazine CAS 1934-21-0
sodium benzoate CAS 532-32-1
polyphosphate

Source: EU Regulation 1333/2008

Japan Food Sanitation restricted (1)

Tartrazine / Yellow 5 (E102) CAS 1934-21-0

Source: Japan MHLW Food Sanitation Act

Allergen (2)

Cereals containing gluten
Wheat

Source: EU Regulation 1169/2011 Annex II

EU CLP Harmonised Hazard (2)

sodium CAS 7440-23-5
sodium, potassium, lithium 5-amino-3,6-bis(5-(4-chloro-6-(methyl-(2-methylaminoacetyl)amino)-1,3,5-triazin-2-ylamino)-2-sulfonatophenylazo)-4-hydroxynaphthalene-2,7-disulfonate CAS 205764-96-1

Source: ECHA CLP Annex VI

EU Cosmetic Ingredient (CosIng) (3)

AQUA CAS 7732-18-5 ❗ (Warning) +3H PubChem
SODIUM BENZOATE CAS 532-32-1
SODIUM POLYPHOSPHATE CAS 68915-31-1 ⚠️❗ (Danger) +5H PubChem

Source: EU CosIng Ingredient & Fragrance Inventory

EU Pesticide Active Substance (1)

Olein CAS No CAS allocated

Source: EU Commission DG SANTE Pesticides DB

DE UBA Rigoletto (water hazard class) (2)

Natrium CAS 7440-23-5
Natriumbenzoat CAS 532-32-1

Source: Umweltbundesamt — Rigoletto

Italian Pesticide Active Substance Register (3)

RECORD
SCORE
SCORE

Source: Ministero della Salute (Italia)

ANSES e-Phy (FR Pesticide Register) (2)

SCORE
FIRST

Source: ANSES — Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire

FDA Added to Food (US) (3)

FD&C YELLOW NO. 5 CAS 1934-21-0
SODIUM METAPHOSPHATE CAS 50813-16-6 ❗ (Warning) +3H PubChem
SODIUM BENZOATE CAS 532-32-1

Source: U.S. FDA Substances Added to Food

FDA SCOGS (Select Committee on GRAS Substances) (1)

Sodium Benzoate CAS 532-32-1

Source: U.S. FDA SCOGS Database

ECHA Biocides Register (EU) (1)

Sodium benzoate CAS 532-32-1

Source: ECHA — Biocidal Products Regulation

What we found about this product

A factual report of what public registries and product databases returned for this EAN. We do not authenticate products or issue safety verdicts — we only report what we found.

Identifier checks

📋 EAN format: the GTIN-13 mod-10 checksum is consistent with the GS1 standard (format check only; does not authenticate the physical product)
📋 GS1 prefix 480 indicates the issuing office in Philippines (this is the country where the brand owner registered the EAN; it is not necessarily where the product was manufactured. Source: GS1 country code list)
📋 Brand entries found: no entry for First Choice in the Wikidata brand registry (our coverage of Wikidata is partial; absence is not a finding either way)
📋 Listed in 1 of the public product catalogue we check: Open Food Facts (catalogue presence only; the listing itself does not authenticate the product)

Registry scans

📋 Recall registry scan returned 0 matches (sources scanned: CPSC, FDA, RAPEX, Health Canada, NHTSA. Coverage gaps exist; we cannot speak to records outside these registries)
📋 Substance database scan returned 16 name matches with H-codes / regulated-substance entries (see substances section. This is a name match against label/ingredient text only; it does not confirm batch presence)
📋 Banned-ingredient scan (EU Cosmetic Annex II) returned 0 matches (source: EU Reg. 1223/2009. Scanned against available label text only)
📋 Certifications listed in our databases: none found (registries scanned: EU Ecolabel, US ENERGY STAR, US EPA Safer Choice. Many legitimate products are not enrolled in these schemes)
📋 Medical device registry: not listed in US FDA GUDID or EU EUDAMED (most consumer products are not medical devices and would not be expected to appear)

Sources scanned: GS1 country prefix · Wikidata brand registry · Open Beauty / Food Facts · USDA FDC Branded Foods · Nudger GTIN dataset · EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · US CPSC · US FDA recalls · Health Canada Recalls · NHTSA recalls · ECHA SVHC · REACH Annex XVII · EU RoHS · Stockholm POPs · CLP Annex VI · EU Cosmetic Annex II · EU Ecolabel · US ENERGY STAR · US EPA Safer Choice · US FDA GUDID · EU EUDAMED.
Last refreshed: 2026-09-22.

About this section. We aggregated what we found across 24 public registries and product databases as of 2026-09-22. This is not an authentication, certification, or safety endorsement. Coverage gaps in our source data exist. For definitive verification, please contact the manufacturer or the relevant regulator directly.

🥗 Dietary attributes

We found these dietary attribute tags (community-contributed labels — verify on packaging):

Halal (dietary law)

Declared allergens (per OFF community tagging): gluten

Source: OpenFoodFacts product page — community-tagged dietary labels (data: ODbL, text: CC-BY-SA). These tags are crowdsourced and may be incomplete or out of date; always verify on the actual packaging.

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Provenance

Last updated: 2026-05-19T09:15:03.051558+00:00. See About for the full source list.

Fresh Japanese Ramen

Identity

Description

Regulated substances (6)

Ingredients

Nutrition facts (per 100 g)

Food additive (E-number) (3)

Japan Food Sanitation restricted (1)

Allergen (2)

EU CLP Harmonised Hazard (2)

EU Cosmetic Ingredient (CosIng) (3)

EU Pesticide Active Substance (1)

DE UBA Rigoletto (water hazard class) (2)

Italian Pesticide Active Substance Register (3)

ANSES e-Phy (FR Pesticide Register) (2)

FDA Added to Food (US) (3)

FDA SCOGS (Select Committee on GRAS Substances) (1)

ECHA Biocides Register (EU) (1)

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Fresh Japanese Ramen

Identity

Description

Regulated substances (6)

Ingredients

Nutrition facts (per 100 g)

Food additive (E-number) (3)

Japan Food Sanitation restricted (1)

Allergen (2)

EU CLP Harmonised Hazard (2)

EU Cosmetic Ingredient (CosIng) (3)

EU Pesticide Active Substance (1)

DE UBA Rigoletto (water hazard class) (2)

Italian Pesticide Active Substance Register (3)

ANSES e-Phy (FR Pesticide Register) (2)

FDA Added to Food (US) (3)

FDA SCOGS (Select Committee on GRAS Substances) (1)

ECHA Biocides Register (EU) (1)

🔍 What we found about this product

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