Lower riskFood recall · FDA · Published August 1, 2024
J-Basket Napa Kimchi Recall: High Yeast Growth Risk
J F C International Inc recalls J-Basket Napa Kimchi jars with high yeast growth and film. Consumers should check best before dates and UPC code 0 11152 83000 1.
“J-Basket Napa Kimchi Recall: High Yeast Growth Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/8948-j-basket-napa-kimchi-recall-high-yeast-growth-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1752-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1752-2024%22&limit=1).
J F C International Inc voluntarily recalled J-Basket Brand Napa Kimchi due to high yeast growth, according to the FDA on Aug. 1, 2024. The firm initiated the Class II recall after identifying film on top of the jarred product.
How to tell if you have it
J-Basket Brand, Napa Kimchi, Net Wt. 14.1oz. plastic jar container
Best Before dates: 10/26/24 and 12/19/24
UPC Code: 0 11152 83000 1
The hazard
The recalled J-Basket Brand Napa Kimchi contains high levels of yeast growth and film on top of the jarred product. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.
Context
J F C International Inc has eight other recalls on record since Oct. 14, 2014. Other recent recalls of similar products include WEL-PAC Shrimp Dashi Recall (Nov. 17, 2021), J-Basket Wasabi Seaweed Recall (April 8, 2021), and Yagumo Amanatto Gift Box Recall (Nov. 20, 2020).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for jars with best before dates 10/26/24 or 12/19/24. The UPC code is 0 11152 83000 1 for identification.
Brand
J F C International Inc
Product
J-Basket Brand, Napa Kimchi, Net Wt. 14.1oz. plastic jar container (12 jars per case)
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Best Before Date
Look for jars with best before dates 10/26/24 or 12/19/24.
Identify UPC Code
The UPC code 0 11152 83000 1 identifies the recalled product.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 10 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Firm ships product to the following states, WA, AZ, CO, TX, IL, NY, MD, GA, FL, HI. No foreign distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Texas, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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-1752-2024 (August 1, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1752-2024 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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