CLASS I Food recall · Reported 17 Apr 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Sunchang Ssamjang Sesame and Garlic Seasoned Bean Paste recalled
Daesang America is recalling Sunchang Ssamjang Sesame and Garlic Seasoned Bean Paste, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 13 Mar 2013 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-1301-2013
- FDA event ID
- 64681
- Recalling firm
- Daesang America, Hackensack, NJ
- Brand
- Sunchang Ssamjang
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 13 Mar 2013
- FDA classified
- 5 Apr 2013
- Reported
- 17 Apr 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Product category
- Fish
Timeline
| 13 Mar 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 5 Apr 2013 | Classified by FDA | +23 days |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Published 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
Sesame and Garlic Flavored Mixed Soy Bean Paste contains peanut powder which is included in the Korean ingredient listing but not the English ingredient listing.
Product as listed by the FDA
Sunchang Ssamjang Sesame and Garlic Seasoned Bean Paste 500 g - Net Wt. 17.64 oz., UPC Code 880152435671 Distributed by: Daesang America, Inc. Hackensack, NJ 07601 TEL: (201) 488-4010 Product of Korea
Where it was distributed
Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Sesame and Garlic Flavored Mixed Soy Bean Paste contains peanut powder which is included in the Korean ingredient listing but not the English ingredient listing.
Which lots are affected?
All expiration dates. Recalled product was distributed from June 2012 to Feb. 2013.
Where was it sold?
Nationwide
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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