A public warning was issued last September 30 regarding some brands of kimchi products. The products are said to contain allergens that have not been declared on its list of ingredients.
The public warning was issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, or the CFIA. CFIA warns people, especially those allergic to fish, sesame and shrimp, to refrain from eating the specified kimchi products. Consumption of it may trigger allergic reactions to people who are sensitive to these food allergens. Currently, there have been no allergy attacks reported that are linked to the kimchi.
The products have all been imported from Korea and contain one or all of the aforementioned food allergens. The kimchi products are sold under the brands Chongga, and Daesang FNF Co. Product descriptions are Kimchi Richi (kimchi made from cut cabbage), Godulbbaegi (kimchi made from Korean lettuce) and Gat Kimchi (kimchi made from mustard leaves).
Kimchi Richi is sold in 80-gram packs and contains all three allergens, and have a UPC code of 808248144148. Gat Kimchi are sold in 500-gram packs, contains both sesame and fish, and have a UPC code of 8801024111008. Godulbbaegi are sold in 200-gram packs, contains fish, and have a UPC code of 8801024193448.
The affected products were distributed in retail stores in Alberta, Ontario,New Brunswick,British Columbia,Nova Scotia and Manitoba. It is also possible that the kimchi products were distributed all throughout Canada. The CFIA is currently working with importers in recalling the kimchi products. Consumers who want more information on this recall, can call the CFIA’s hotline, 1-800-442-2342, or TTY at 1-800-465-7735. These hotlines are open from 8 AM to 8 PM, ET, Monday-Friday.
I hada very strong allergy reaction after eating Korean Kimchi – it was an anaphylactic shock. If not for the paramedics I might have died.
I was never sensitive to any food product but after having eaten Bowl of Noodle Soup sold at Costco in Toronto I suddenly became very allergic to most spicy products but also to including fish products. The allergy manifests itself by strong itch that could occur anywhere in the body, but especially on the arms and legs with patches of skin that become red, swell slightly and are difficult to live with. If you scratch the patches swell up. I wrote to the company that makes the product, Nongshim America Inc. 12155 6th St. Rancho Cucamonga, California, 91730. They replied that they were not aware of any problem with the product. I am convinced that something live is introduced in the blood stream and lives on. It is activated when you eat any of the foods it becomes sensitive to. I went to see my family doctor and an allergist. They prescribed Reactine which was very effective at first, but now it is less effective. I am worried that the fact that whatever it is that lives in the blood stream could attack a vital organ.
Hi, My name is Joseph and I had the same thing that happened to me with the itch and swelling on the body, it has been going on for the past year and I had tried reactine and now it barely has any effect. I was wondering if you had gotten better or if theirs anything I can do to get better.
Thx