Melissa's Hot Kimchi Pickled Napa Cabbage Recalled for Undeclared Fish Allergen
Melissa's Hot Kimchi Pickled Napa Cabbage is being recalled due to undeclared fish allergen. 124 cases were distributed to California, Texas, and Florida.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class I recall, which establishes a minimum severity of Severe. The hazard is an undeclared fish allergen, a common allergen of significant concern to allergic consumers, though no illnesses have been reported.
Plain-English summary
Melissa's Hot Kimchi Pickled Napa Cabbage (14 oz/397g) manufactured by World Variety Produce Inc is subject to an FDA Class I recall due to undeclared fish allergen. Although the ingredient list does not identify fish, the packaging states the product was processed on equipment that also processes products containing fish.
The recall affects 124 cases distributed to consumers in California, Texas, and Florida. Products with a Best By Date of 03-15-2024 are included in this recall.
Consumers with a fish allergy who have purchased this product should not consume it. Affected consumers should discard the product or return it to the retailer where it was purchased.
The recalled product
- Product
- Melissa's Hot Kimchi Pickled Napa Cabbage NET WT. 14 oz (397g) Ingredients: Napa Cabbage, Radish, Water, Garlic, Red Pepper, Organic Sugar Cane, Sea Salt, Calcium Lactate, Ginger, Onion, Sorbitol, and Xanthan Gum. Produce on equipment that also processes products containing…
- Manufacturer
- World Variety Produce Inc dba Melissa's
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 124
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Best By Date 03-15-2024
Distribution
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