The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1689-2016·Announced 2016-07-27

Whole Foods Market Recalls Spicy Kimchi for Undeclared Allergens

Whole Foods Market is recalling 4-pound packages of Spicy Kimchi sold in Los Angeles due to undeclared fish, shellfish, and/or tree nuts.

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: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Undeclared fish, shellfish, and/or tree nuts."

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is recalling 4-pound packages of Spicy Kimchi. The product was sold in Whole Foods Market stores in Los Angeles, California, between May 25 and May 27, 2016. No foreign distribution occurred.

The recall was initiated because the product contains undeclared fish, shellfish, and/or tree nuts. These are major food allergens that are not listed on the product label.

Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantries and discard the item or return it to the store of purchase. Individuals with allergies to fish, shellfish, or tree nuts should avoid consuming this product.

The recalled product

Product
Spicy Kimchi
Manufacturer
WHOLE FOODS MARKET
Category
Food — Prepared Foods
Hazard
Affected units
4

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)

  • Offered between 05/25-27/2016

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by WHOLE FOODS MARKET under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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