CLASS I Food recall · Reported 7 Feb 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
Melissa's Hot Kimchi Pickled Napa Cabbage recalled
World Variety Produce is recalling Melissa's Hot Kimchi Pickled Napa Cabbage, distributed in California, Florida, Texas. The recall was initiated on 22 Dec 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0817-2024
- FDA event ID
- 93705
- Recalling firm
- World Variety Produce, Vernon, CA
- Brand
- Melissa's
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 22 Dec 2023
- FDA classified
- 1 Feb 2024
- Reported
- 7 Feb 2024
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Undeclared Allergens
- Product category
- Fish
Timeline
| 22 Dec 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 1 Feb 2024 | Classified by FDA | +41 days |
| 7 Feb 2024 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Undeclared allergen; fish.
Food allergen labelling is required by US law for the nine major allergens. A product recalled for an undeclared allergen is only a risk to people with that allergy; everyone else can consume it safely.
Product as listed by the FDA
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 fish. Distributed By: World Variety Produce, Inc. Los Angeles, CA 90051
Where it was distributed
U.S. distribution to the following: CA, TX, FL No foreign distribution.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Undeclared allergen; fish.
Which lots are affected?
Best By Date 03-15-2024
Where was it sold?
U.S. distribution to the following: CA, TX, FL No foreign distribution.
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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