CLASS I Food recall · Reported 27 Jul 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report

Spicy Kimchi recalled by Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods Market is recalling Spicy Kimchi, distributed in California. The recall was initiated on 27 May 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesOffered between 05/25-27/2016
Quantity recalled4lbs

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-1689-2016
FDA event ID
74284
Recalling firm
Whole Foods Market, Los Angeles, CA
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
27 May 2016
FDA classified
15 Jul 2016
Reported
27 Jul 2016
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
E-Mail
Product category
Other

Timeline

27 May 2016Recall initiated by company
15 Jul 2016Classified by FDA+49 days
27 Jul 2016Published in enforcement report+12 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Undeclared fish, shellfish, and/or tree nuts.

Product as listed by the FDA

Spicy Kimchi

Where it was distributed

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

California

Stores named: Whole Foods

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Undeclared fish, shellfish, and/or tree nuts.

Which lots are affected?

Offered between 05/25-27/2016

Where was it sold?

U.S. distirbution to CA only (Los Angeles). 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.

Other products in this recall event

3 other products · FDA event 74284
ReportedClassRecallCompanyReasonWhere
CLASS IKimchi Guacamole recalled by Whole Foods MarketKimchiWhole Foods MarketUndeclared Fish & ShellfishCA
CLASS IKimchi Fried Rice recalled by Whole Foods MarketKimchi FriedWhole Foods MarketUndeclared Fish & ShellfishCA
CLASS IWhite Kimchi recalled by Whole Foods MarketWhole Foods MarketUndeclared Fish & ShellfishCA

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