5,000 Years Foods, Inc.

Warning LetterClosed

Sang Hong Owner 5,000 Years Foods, Inc. 3465 N. Kimball Ave Chicago , IL 60618 United StatesFEI 3004003923Issued Jan 27, 2022Office of Human and Animal Food Operations, East Division VI

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Violations13

Issue DateJan 27, 2022

Product TypeFood & Beverages

StatusClosed

Closeout LetterJan 23, 2026

Letter Details

Firm: 5,000 Years Foods, Inc.
Location: Sang Hong Owner 5,000 Years Foods, Inc. 3465 N. Kimball Ave Chicago , IL 60618 United States
FEI Number: 3004003923
Country: United States
Issue Date: January 27, 2022
Issuing Office: Office of Human and Animal Food Operations, East Division VI
Product Type: Food & Beverages
Status: Closed
Closeout Letter: January 23, 2026

Summary

5,000 Years Foods, Inc. received a warning for serious violations in their Chicago kimchi manufacturing facility related to Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) and Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls requirements under 21 CFR Part 117. FDA inspectors found that ready-to-eat kimchi products were prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions and may have become contaminated with filth or rendered injurious to health. The inspection, conducted from June through August 2021, revealed that the company's hazard analysis failed to adequately evaluate known or reasonably foreseeable hazards, representing a failure to comply with Section 418 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. This warning followed a previous regulatory meeting with the company in February 2019, indicating an ongoing pattern of non-compliance.

5,000 Years Foods, Inc. FDA Warning Letter, January 27, 2022