Food recall

WHOLE FOODS MARKET recall: Spicy Kimchi

WHOLE FOODS MARKET, of Los Angeles, CA, recalled Spicy Kimchi and 3 other products. The FDA's reason: “Undeclared fish, shellfish, and/or tree nuts.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on May 27, 2016, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of July 27, 2016. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed August 12, 2016

The recall

Company
WHOLE FOODS MARKET (Los Angeles, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Undeclared fish, shellfish, and/or tree nuts.”
Where it was sold
U.S. distirbution to CA only (Los Angeles). No foreign distribution.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
74284

The 4 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1689-2016 Class I

    Spicy Kimchi

    Codes: Offered between 05/25-27/2016

    Quantity: 4lbs

  • F-1690-2016 Class I

    Kimchi Fried Rice

    Codes: Offered between 05/25-27/2016

    Quantity: 4lbs

  • F-1691-2016 Class I

    White Kimchi

    Codes: Offered between 05/25-27/2016

    Quantity: 4lbs.

  • F-1692-2016 Class I

    Kimchi Guacamole Item Number 20185700000

    Codes: Item Number 20185700000 Sell-by Dates of May 29 to May 31

    Quantity: 17lbs.

Get new charts weekly

One email a week with the newest charts and their key numbers. No account needed.

Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of July 27, 2016.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.