5000 Years Foods Recalls Kimchi Due to Listeria Risk
5000 Years Foods recalls No MSG Sliced Cabbage Kimchi in plastic tubs and glass jars due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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What happened, in plain English
5000 Years Foods, Inc. is recalling No MSG Sliced Cabbage Kimchi because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers items produced between 09052021 and 09252021 in both plastic tubs and glass jars. Consumers should check their products against these production dates to determine if they are affected. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/14360-5000-years-foods-recalls-kimchi-due-to-listeria-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/14360-5000-years-foods-recalls-kimchi-due-to-listeria-risk · Updated October 10, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0853-2021
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“5000 Years Foods Recalls Kimchi Due to Listeria Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14360-5000-years-foods-recalls-kimchi-due-to-listeria-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0853-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0853-2021%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in susceptible individuals. Even if the product looks and smells normal, contamination may be present, posing a health risk upon consumption.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased No MSG Sliced Cabbage Kimchi from retail stores, potentially nationwide, are at risk. Individuals with weakened immune systems, pregnant women, older adults, and young children are particularly vulnerable to Listeria infections.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for No MSG Sliced Cabbage Kimchi packaged in 5-gallon plastic tubs or 128 oz, 64 oz, 32 oz, and 16 oz glass jars. Verify the production date on the label is between 09052021 and 09252021. The product was distributed in Illinois and potentially nationwide through distributors.
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5000 Years Foods- Category
Food
All 10 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
The recalled product was distributed in ILLINOIS where the product was further distributed and it reached customers through distributors to retail stores potentially nationwide.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-0848-2021 | 5000 Years Foods SLICED CABBAGE KIMCHI in 5GAL plastic tubs, and 128 oz, 64 oz, 32 oz, & 16 oz glass jars; 09052021 through 09252021 | approximately 54,000 lbs |
| F-0849-2021 | 5000 Years Foods WHOLE CABBAGE KIMCHI in 5GAL plastic tubs, and 128 oz and 64 oz glass jars; 09052021 through 09252021 | approximately 54,000 lbs total |
| F-0850-2021 | 5000 Years Foods JULRADO WHOLE CABBAGE KIMCHI in 5GAL plastic tubs, and 128 oz and 64 oz glass jars; 09052021 through 09252021 | approximately 54,000 lbs total |
| F-0851-2021 | 5000 Years Foods JULRADO SLICED CABBAGE KIMCHI in 5GAL plastic tubs, and 128 oz, 64 oz, 32 oz, & 16 oz glass jars; 09052021 through 09252021 | approximately 54,000 lbs total |
| F-0852-2021 | 5000 Years Foods NO MSG WHOLE CABBAGE KIMCHI in 5GAL plastic tubs, and 128 oz and 64 oz glass jars; 09052021 through 09252021 | approximately 54,000 lbs total |
| F-0853-2021 | 5000 Years Foods NO MSG SLICED CABBAGE KIMCHI in 5GAL plastic tubs, and 128 oz, 64 oz, 32 oz, & 16 oz glass jars; 09052021 through 09252021 | approximately 54,000 lbs total |
| F-0854-2021 | 5000 Years Foods NO MSG JULRADO WHOLE CABBAGE KIMCHI in 128 oz and 64 oz glass jars; 09052021 through 09252021 | approximately 54,000 lbs total |
| F-0855-2021 | 5000 Years Foods NO MSG JULRADO SLICED CABBAGE KIMCHI in 128 oz, 64 oz, 32 oz, & 16 oz glass jars; 09052021 through 09252021 | approximately 54,000 lbs total |
| F-0856-2021 | 5000 Years Foods WHITE WHOLE KIMCHI in 128 oz, 64 oz, and 32 oz glass jars; 09052021 through 09252021 | approximately 54,000 lbs total |
| F-0857-2021 | 5000 Years Foods BABY NAPA KIMCHI in 128 oz, 64 oz, and 32 oz glass jars; 09052021 through 09252021 | approximately 54,000 lbs total |
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat any No MSG Sliced Cabbage Kimchi produced between 09052021 and 09252021 due to the risk of Listeria contamination.
Discard or return the item
The record does not specify a specific remedy such as a refund or replacement, so consumers should dispose of the product safely.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “The recalled product was distributed in ILLINOIS where the product was further distributed and it reached customers through distributors to retail stores potentially nationwide.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 7 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-0853-2021 (July 6, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0853-2021 to see it in context.
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