5000 Years Foods, Inc.: Various Cabbage Kimchi Products Recalled for Listeria monocytogenes

Agency Publication Date: August 10, 2021

Summary

5000 Years Foods, Inc. is recalling approximately 540,000 units (about 54,000 lbs) of several varieties of cabbage kimchi because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products include Sliced Cabbage Kimchi, Whole Cabbage Kimchi, White Kimchi, and Baby Napa Kimchi sold in various glass jar sizes and large plastic tubs. These products were distributed to retail stores in Illinois and potentially nationwide through distributors. Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them and instead return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Risk

The product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

What You Should Do

Check your refrigerator or pantry for any 5000 Years Foods kimchi products, including Sliced, Whole, Julrado, White, or Baby Napa varieties in glass jars (16 oz, 32 oz, 64 oz, 128 oz) or 5-gallon plastic tubs.
Verify the code information on the packaging to see if it falls within the range of 09052021 through 09252021.
Immediately stop using the affected kimchi and do not consume it.
Return the recalled product to the retail store where it was purchased to receive a full refund.
Contact 5000 Years Foods, Inc. at 773-509-8252 for further instructions or questions regarding this recall.
For additional information, contact the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 or visit www.fda.gov/safety/recalls.

Your Remedy Options

Full Refund

Return to the place of purchase for a full refund or contact the manufacturer for further instructions

How to: Return the product to the retail store where it was purchased for a full refund.

Affected Products

Product: 5000 Years Foods SLICED CABBAGE KIMCHI (5GAL, 128 oz, 64 oz, 32 oz, 16 oz)

Item Code:

F-0848-2021

Date Ranges: 09052021 through 09252021

Product: 5000 Years Foods WHOLE CABBAGE KIMCHI (5GAL, 128 oz, 64 oz)

Item Code:

F-0849-2021

Date Ranges: 09052021 through 09252021

Product: 5000 Years Foods JULRADO WHOLE CABBAGE KIMCHI (5GAL, 128 oz, 64 oz)

Item Code:

F-0850-2021

Date Ranges: 09052021 through 09252021

Product: 5000 Years Foods JULRADO SLICED CABBAGE KIMCHI (5GAL, 128 oz, 64 oz, 32 oz, 16 oz)

Item Code:

F-0851-2021

Date Ranges: 09052021 through 09252021

Product: 5000 Years Foods NO MSG WHOLE CABBAGE KIMCHI (5GAL, 128 oz, 64 oz)

Item Code:

F-0852-2021

Date Ranges: 09052021 through 09252021

Product: 5000 Years Foods NO MSG SLICED CABBAGE KIMCHI (5GAL, 128 oz, 64 oz, 32 oz, 16 oz)

Item Code:

F-0853-2021

Date Ranges: 09052021 through 09252021

Product: 5000 Years Foods NO MSG JULRADO WHOLE CABBAGE KIMCHI (128 oz, 64 oz)

Item Code:

F-0854-2021

Date Ranges: 09052021 through 09252021

Product: 5000 Years Foods NO MSG JULRADO SLICED CABBAGE KIMCHI (128 oz, 64 oz, 32 oz, 16 oz)

Item Code:

F-0855-2021

Date Ranges: 09052021 through 09252021

Product: 5000 Years Foods WHITE WHOLE KIMCHI (128 oz, 64 oz, 32 oz)

Item Code:

F-0856-2021

Date Ranges: 09052021 through 09252021

Product: 5000 Years Foods BABY NAPA KIMCHI (128 oz, 64 oz, 32 oz)

Item Code:

F-0857-2021

Date Ranges: 09052021 through 09252021

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 88262

Status: Resolved

Manufacturer: 5000 Years Foods, Inc.

Sold By: Retail stores nationwide

Manufactured In: United States

Units Affected: 10 products (approximately 54,000 lbs; approximately 54,000 lbs total; approximately 54,000 lbs total; approximately 54,000 lbs total; approximately 54,000 lbs total; approximately 54,000 lbs total; approximately 54,000 lbs total; approximately 54,000 lbs total; approximately 54,000 lbs total; approximately 54,000 lbs total)

Distributed To: Nationwide

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Summary

Risk

What You Should Do

Check your refrigerator or pantry for any 5000 Years Foods kimchi products, including Sliced, Whole, Julrado, White, or Baby Napa varieties in glass jars (16 oz, 32 oz, 64 oz, 128 oz) or 5-gallon plastic tubs.

Verify the code information on the packaging to see if it falls within the range of 09052021 through 09252021.

Immediately stop using the affected kimchi and do not consume it.

Return the recalled product to the retail store where it was purchased to receive a full refund.

Contact 5000 Years Foods, Inc. at 773-509-8252 for further instructions or questions regarding this recall.

For additional information, contact the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 or visit www.fda.gov/safety/recalls.

Affected Products

Product: 5000 Years Foods SLICED CABBAGE KIMCHI (5GAL, 128 oz, 64 oz, 32 oz, 16 oz)

Item Code:

F-0848-2021

Date Ranges: 09052021 through 09252021

Product: 5000 Years Foods WHOLE CABBAGE KIMCHI (5GAL, 128 oz, 64 oz)

Item Code:

F-0849-2021

Date Ranges: 09052021 through 09252021

Product: 5000 Years Foods JULRADO WHOLE CABBAGE KIMCHI (5GAL, 128 oz, 64 oz)

Item Code:

F-0850-2021

Date Ranges: 09052021 through 09252021

Product: 5000 Years Foods JULRADO SLICED CABBAGE KIMCHI (5GAL, 128 oz, 64 oz, 32 oz, 16 oz)

Item Code:

F-0851-2021

Date Ranges: 09052021 through 09252021

Product: 5000 Years Foods NO MSG WHOLE CABBAGE KIMCHI (5GAL, 128 oz, 64 oz)

Item Code:

F-0852-2021

Date Ranges: 09052021 through 09252021

Product: 5000 Years Foods NO MSG SLICED CABBAGE KIMCHI (5GAL, 128 oz, 64 oz, 32 oz, 16 oz)

Item Code:

F-0853-2021

Date Ranges: 09052021 through 09252021

Product: 5000 Years Foods NO MSG JULRADO WHOLE CABBAGE KIMCHI (128 oz, 64 oz)

Item Code:

F-0854-2021

Date Ranges: 09052021 through 09252021

Product: 5000 Years Foods NO MSG JULRADO SLICED CABBAGE KIMCHI (128 oz, 64 oz, 32 oz, 16 oz)

Item Code:

F-0855-2021

Date Ranges: 09052021 through 09252021

Product: 5000 Years Foods WHITE WHOLE KIMCHI (128 oz, 64 oz, 32 oz)

Item Code:

F-0856-2021

Date Ranges: 09052021 through 09252021

Product: 5000 Years Foods BABY NAPA KIMCHI (128 oz, 64 oz, 32 oz)

Item Code:

F-0857-2021

Date Ranges: 09052021 through 09252021

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 88262

Status: Resolved

Manufacturer: 5000 Years Foods, Inc.

Sold By: Retail stores nationwide

Manufactured In: United States

Distributed To: Nationwide