Whole Foods Market Recalls Kimchi Fried Rice for Undeclared Allergens
Whole Foods Market is recalling 4-pound packages of Kimchi Fried Rice 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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Whole Foods Market is recalling 4-pound packages of Kimchi Fried Rice. The recall is due to the potential presence of undeclared fish, shellfish, and/or tree nuts in the product.
The affected product was offered between May 25 and May 27, 2016. Distribution was limited to California, specifically Los Angeles, with no foreign distribution reported.
Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantries and discard any remaining packages or return them to the place of purchase. Individuals with allergies to fish, shellfish, or tree nuts should avoid consuming this product.
The recalled product
- Product
- Kimchi Fried Rice
- Manufacturer
- WHOLE FOODS MARKET
- Category
- Food — Prepared Foods
- 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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