Thumbnail image for Cut napa kimchi.jpgAtlanta Oriental Food Wholesale Company of Atlanta, GA, is recalling containers of Cut Napa Kimchi after routine testing by the company revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was sold in a 1 gallon, clear plastic package and a 5 gallon bucket marked with lot # 56090959 on the side of the containers. According to the company, the Kimchi was distributed at Buford Highway Farmers Market in Doraville, Georgia as well as in five gallon buckets to companies in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee.

The production of the product has been suspended while FDA and the company continue to investigate the source of the problem.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled Cut Napa Kimchi are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact Tristan Thompson, Monday through Friday from 10:00AM to 6:00PM at 404-379-3333.

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Claire received her J.D. degree from Hofstra University School of Law with a concentration in Energy and the Environment in May 2010. She received her B.A., majoring in English, from Villanova University, magna cum laude. During law school, Claire served as Articles Editor…

Claire received her J.D. degree from Hofstra University School of Law with a concentration in Energy and the Environment in May 2010. She received her B.A., majoring in English, from Villanova University, magna cum laude. During law school, Claire served as Articles Editor for the Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal, was elected President of the Legal Emergency Aid Project and elected Treasurer of Hofstra Law Women. She is currently pursuing an LL.M. degree in Food and Agricultural Law at the University of Arkansas School of Law. In August 2010, Claire was selected as the recipient of the Marler Clark Graduate Assistantship, part of a new public/private partnership that will allow the University of Arkansas School of Law to partner with leaders in the food and agricultural legal communities. Although she began the LL.M. Program in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Claire is now living in Seattle in order to devote more time to her work at Marler Clark and is completing her LL.M. degree through distance learning. In addition to her academic and professional commitments, Claire blogs on Food Poison Journal and has been published in the Food and Drug Law Institute’s Update and the American Agricultural Law Association’s Update.