FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1691-2016

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

White Kimchi

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Offered between 05/25-27/2016
Quantity
4lbs.

Why it was recalled

Undeclared fish, shellfish, and/or tree nuts.

Recalling firm

Firm
WHOLE FOODS MARKET
Notification channel
E-Mail
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
2520 Glendale Blvd, N/A, Los Angeles, California 90039-3220

Distribution

Distribution pattern
U.S. distirbution to CA only (Los Angeles). No foreign distribution.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-05-27
FDA classified
2016-07-15
Posted by FDA
2016-07-27
Terminated
2016-08-12
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1691-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.