Six states is about average in the records — the median is five (Gellert Global Group)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration classified "Fusia Asian Inspirations Kimchi & Tofu Kimbap" (8.1 oz / 230 g), handled by Gellert Global Group, as Class I — its most serious category — for an undeclared fish allergen. The quantity is 29,850 units, distributed across six states.
Recall overview (primary data)
- ClassificationClass I (most serious)
- Product typeFood
- Recalling firmGELLERT GLOBAL GROUP
- ReasonUndeclared Allergen (Fish)
- DistributionThe adulterated product was distributed to the following states: NY, PA, CT, NC, TX, MD
- Recall initiated2026-06-25
Key points
- Recall number H-1186-2026; FDA Class I, the most serious category; status Ongoing.
- The product is "Fusia, Asian Inspirations, Kimchi & Tofu Kimbap," 8.1 oz (230 g), in a paper film wrapper.
- The reason is an undeclared fish allergen.
- Quantity 29,850 units, distributed to New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, North Carolina, Texas, and Maryland.
- Voluntary, firm-initiated. Initiated 2026-06-25; reported 2026-07-29.
- Among the FDA recall records this site holds as of 2026-09-01, the 802 with readable state names have a median of five states, 192 naming one and 288 naming ten or more.
1Why a labeling gap lands in the most serious class
A food allergy occurs when the body reacts excessively to a protein in a particular food. The basic response is simply not to eat it, and that judgment rests almost entirely on the label. An undeclared allergen therefore creates a situation no amount of personal care can avoid.
FDA Class I applies when there is a reasonable probability that consuming a product will cause serious harm to health or death, and undeclared allergens frequently fall into it for exactly this reason. Unlike contamination or a foreign object, the product may have been made precisely as intended; the danger comes from the label not matching what is inside.
2Two items packed in one case
The recorded configuration is 12 packages per case: six "Kimchi & Tofu Kimbap" and six "Spicy Tuna." Tuna is a fish, and fish is one of the major food allergens subject to labeling in the United States. What led to the fish allergen going undeclared — a mix-up in packaging or labeling, or something on the ingredient side — is not written in the FDA enforcement record. We stay within the facts on the record.
3The reach: 29,850 units across six states
The quantity is 29,850 units, distributed to New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, North Carolina, Texas, and Maryland. Refrigerated ready-to-eat foods move quickly from purchase to consumption, so there is a real chance the product is eaten before any recall notice reaches the buyer.
That is why the interval between initiation (2026-06-25) and report (2026-07-29), and the fact that the firm initiated the recall itself, are useful clues when thinking about how effective a recall can be.
4Six states is about average in the records
Of the FDA recall records this site holds as of 2026-09-01, 802 carry a distribution list from which state names can be read. The median count is five states; 192 name only one, 288 name ten or more, and the largest names 50.
Six sits just above the median — an ordinary reach among these records. Size alone does not settle how serious a recall is. What weighs here is not the number of states but the nature of an allergen: someone is deciding what they can eat by reading the label.
Why it matters
When several items ship in a single case, a mix-up in packaging, labeling, or insertion propagates to multiple SKUs at once. Allergen labeling is a control system separate from manufacturing hygiene: label version control, combination checks on mixed cases, and clearing leftover labels at changeover are the practical control points. Refrigerated ready-to-eat items are consumed quickly, so the speed of the recall notice also shapes how effective it can be.
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Sources (primary)
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- FDA recall information (official)
- openFDA (data provider)
- Recall number: H-1186-2026