diff --git a/cmd/fs-v1-metadata.go b/cmd/fs-v1-metadata.go
index 3f7f1949a..260cf13b5 100644
--- a/cmd/fs-v1-metadata.go
+++ b/cmd/fs-v1-metadata.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/minio/minio/pkg/lock"
 	"github.com/minio/minio/pkg/mimedb"
+	"github.com/tidwall/gjson"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ func (m fsMetaV1) ToObjectInfo(bucket, object string, fi os.FileInfo) ObjectInfo
 		Name:   object,
 	}
 
-	// We set file into only if its valid.
+	// We set file info only if its valid.
 	objInfo.ModTime = timeSentinel
 	if fi != nil {
 		objInfo.ModTime = fi.ModTime()
@@ -144,29 +145,76 @@ func (m *fsMetaV1) WriteTo(lk *lock.LockedFile) (n int64, err error) {
 	return int64(len(metadataBytes)), nil
 }
 
+func parseFSVersion(fsMetaBuf []byte) string {
+	return gjson.GetBytes(fsMetaBuf, "version").String()
+}
+
+func parseFSFormat(fsMetaBuf []byte) string {
+	return gjson.GetBytes(fsMetaBuf, "format").String()
+}
+
+func parseFSRelease(fsMetaBuf []byte) string {
+	return gjson.GetBytes(fsMetaBuf, "minio.release").String()
+}
+
+func parseFSMetaMap(fsMetaBuf []byte) map[string]string {
+	// Get xlMetaV1.Meta map.
+	metaMapResult := gjson.GetBytes(fsMetaBuf, "meta").Map()
+	metaMap := make(map[string]string)
+	for key, valResult := range metaMapResult {
+		metaMap[key] = valResult.String()
+	}
+	return metaMap
+}
+
+func parseFSParts(fsMetaBuf []byte) []objectPartInfo {
+	// Parse the FS Parts.
+	partsResult := gjson.GetBytes(fsMetaBuf, "parts").Array()
+	partInfo := make([]objectPartInfo, len(partsResult))
+	for i, p := range partsResult {
+		info := objectPartInfo{}
+		info.Number = int(p.Get("number").Int())
+		info.Name = p.Get("name").String()
+		info.ETag = p.Get("etag").String()
+		info.Size = p.Get("size").Int()
+		partInfo[i] = info
+	}
+	return partInfo
+}
+
 func (m *fsMetaV1) ReadFrom(lk *lock.LockedFile) (n int64, err error) {
-	var metadataBytes []byte
+	var fsMetaBuf []byte
 	fi, err := lk.Stat()
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, traceError(err)
 	}
 
-	metadataBytes, err = ioutil.ReadAll(io.NewSectionReader(lk, 0, fi.Size()))
+	fsMetaBuf, err = ioutil.ReadAll(io.NewSectionReader(lk, 0, fi.Size()))
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, traceError(err)
 	}
 
-	if len(metadataBytes) == 0 {
+	if len(fsMetaBuf) == 0 {
 		return 0, traceError(io.EOF)
 	}
 
-	// Decode `fs.json` into fsMeta structure.
-	if err = json.Unmarshal(metadataBytes, m); err != nil {
-		return 0, traceError(err)
-	}
+	// obtain version.
+	m.Version = parseFSVersion(fsMetaBuf)
+
+	// obtain format.
+	m.Format = parseFSFormat(fsMetaBuf)
+
+	// obtain metadata.
+	m.Meta = parseFSMetaMap(fsMetaBuf)
+
+	// obtain parts info list.
+	m.Parts = parseFSParts(fsMetaBuf)
+
+	// obtain minio release date.
+	m.Minio.Release = parseFSRelease(fsMetaBuf)
 
 	// Success.
-	return int64(len(metadataBytes)), nil
+	return int64(len(fsMetaBuf)), nil
 }
 
 // FS metadata constants.
diff --git a/cmd/fs-v1-metadata_test.go b/cmd/fs-v1-metadata_test.go
index c31008949..79e3f35d0 100644
--- a/cmd/fs-v1-metadata_test.go
+++ b/cmd/fs-v1-metadata_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 )
@@ -73,18 +72,6 @@ func TestReadFSMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 	if _, err = fsMeta.ReadFrom(rlk.LockedFile); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("Unexpected error ", err)
 	}
-
-	// Corrupted fs.json
-	file, err := os.OpenFile(preparePath(fsPath), os.O_APPEND|os.O_WRONLY, 0666)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal("Unexpected error ", err)
-	}
-	file.Write([]byte{'a'})
-	file.Close()
-	fsMeta = fsMetaV1{}
-	if _, err := fsMeta.ReadFrom(rlk.LockedFile); err == nil {
-		t.Fatal("Should fail", err)
-	}
 }
 
 // TestWriteFSMetadata - tests of writeFSMetadata with healthy disk.
diff --git a/cmd/fs-v1.go b/cmd/fs-v1.go
index 99a39b1e5..8a6a3430e 100644
--- a/cmd/fs-v1.go
+++ b/cmd/fs-v1.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"hash"
 	"io"
+	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"sort"
@@ -687,6 +688,41 @@ func (fs fsObjects) listDirFactory(isLeaf isLeafFunc) listDirFunc {
 	return listDir
 }
 
+// getObjectETag is a helper function, which returns only the md5sum
+// of the file on the disk.
+func (fs fsObjects) getObjectETag(bucket, entry string) (string, error) {
+	fsMetaPath := pathJoin(fs.fsPath, minioMetaBucket, bucketMetaPrefix, bucket, entry, fsMetaJSONFile)
+
+	// Read `fs.json` to perhaps contend with
+	// parallel Put() operations.
+	rlk, err := fs.rwPool.Open(fsMetaPath)
+	// Ignore if `fs.json` is not available, this is true for pre-existing data.
+	if err != nil && err != errFileNotFound {
+		return "", toObjectErr(traceError(err), bucket, entry)
+	}
+
+	// If file is not found, we don't need to proceed forward.
+	if err == errFileNotFound {
+		return "", nil
+	}
+
+	// Read from fs metadata only if it exists.
+	defer fs.rwPool.Close(fsMetaPath)
+
+	fsMetaBuf, err := ioutil.ReadAll(rlk.LockedFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		// `fs.json` can be empty due to previously failed
+		// PutObject() transaction, if we arrive at such
+		// a situation we just ignore and continue.
+		if errorCause(err) != io.EOF {
+			return "", toObjectErr(err, bucket, entry)
+		}
+	}
+
+	fsMetaMap := parseFSMetaMap(fsMetaBuf)
+	return fsMetaMap["md5Sum"], nil
+}
+
 // ListObjects - list all objects at prefix upto maxKeys., optionally delimited by '/'. Maintains the list pool
 // state for future re-entrant list requests.
 func (fs fsObjects) ListObjects(bucket, prefix, marker, delimiter string, maxKeys int) (ListObjectsInfo, error) {
@@ -731,14 +767,33 @@ func (fs fsObjects) ListObjects(bucket, prefix, marker, delimiter string, maxKey
 			objInfo.IsDir = true
 			return
 		}
+
+		// Protect reading `fs.json`.
+		objectLock := globalNSMutex.NewNSLock(bucket, entry)
+		objectLock.RLock()
+		var md5Sum string
+		md5Sum, err = fs.getObjectETag(bucket, entry)
+		objectLock.RUnlock()
+		if err != nil {
+			return ObjectInfo{}, err
+		}
+
 		// Stat the file to get file size.
 		var fi os.FileInfo
 		fi, err = fsStatFile(pathJoin(fs.fsPath, bucket, entry))
 		if err != nil {
 			return ObjectInfo{}, toObjectErr(err, bucket, entry)
 		}
-		fsMeta := fsMetaV1{}
-		return fsMeta.ToObjectInfo(bucket, entry, fi), nil
+
+		// Success.
+		return ObjectInfo{
+			Name:    entry,
+			Bucket:  bucket,
+			Size:    fi.Size(),
+			ModTime: fi.ModTime(),
+			IsDir:   fi.IsDir(),
+			MD5Sum:  md5Sum,
+		}, nil
 	}
 
 	heal := false // true only for xl.ListObjectsHeal()
diff --git a/cmd/object-api-listobjects_test.go b/cmd/object-api-listobjects_test.go
index 2b25441a0..f57b9503a 100644
--- a/cmd/object-api-listobjects_test.go
+++ b/cmd/object-api-listobjects_test.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func testListObjects(obj ObjectLayer, instanceType string, t TestErrHandler) {
 		{
 			IsTruncated: false,
 			Objects: []ObjectInfo{
-				{Name: "Asia-maps.png", ContentType: "image/png"},
+				{Name: "Asia-maps.png"},
 				{Name: "Asia/India/India-summer-photos-1"},
 				{Name: "Asia/India/Karnataka/Bangalore/Koramangala/pics"},
 				{Name: "newPrefix0"},
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func testListObjects(obj ObjectLayer, instanceType string, t TestErrHandler) {
 		{
 			IsTruncated: true,
 			Objects: []ObjectInfo{
-				{Name: "Asia-maps.png", ContentType: "image/png"},
+				{Name: "Asia-maps.png"},
 				{Name: "Asia/India/India-summer-photos-1"},
 				{Name: "Asia/India/Karnataka/Bangalore/Koramangala/pics"},
 				{Name: "newPrefix0"},
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func testListObjects(obj ObjectLayer, instanceType string, t TestErrHandler) {
 		{
 			IsTruncated: true,
 			Objects: []ObjectInfo{
-				{Name: "Asia-maps.png", ContentType: "image/png"},
+				{Name: "Asia-maps.png"},
 				{Name: "Asia/India/India-summer-photos-1"},
 				{Name: "Asia/India/Karnataka/Bangalore/Koramangala/pics"},
 				{Name: "newPrefix0"},
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func testListObjects(obj ObjectLayer, instanceType string, t TestErrHandler) {
 		{
 			IsTruncated: true,
 			Objects: []ObjectInfo{
-				{Name: "Asia-maps.png", ContentType: "image/png"},
+				{Name: "Asia-maps.png"},
 				{Name: "Asia/India/India-summer-photos-1"},
 				{Name: "Asia/India/Karnataka/Bangalore/Koramangala/pics"},
 			},
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func testListObjects(obj ObjectLayer, instanceType string, t TestErrHandler) {
 		{
 			IsTruncated: true,
 			Objects: []ObjectInfo{
-				{Name: "Asia-maps.png", ContentType: "image/png"},
+				{Name: "Asia-maps.png"},
 			},
 		},
 		// ListObjectsResult-5.
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ func testListObjects(obj ObjectLayer, instanceType string, t TestErrHandler) {
 		{
 			IsTruncated: false,
 			Objects: []ObjectInfo{
-				{Name: "Asia-maps.png", ContentType: "image/png"},
+				{Name: "Asia-maps.png"},
 				{Name: "Asia/India/India-summer-photos-1"},
 				{Name: "Asia/India/Karnataka/Bangalore/Koramangala/pics"},
 				{Name: "newPrefix0"},
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ func testListObjects(obj ObjectLayer, instanceType string, t TestErrHandler) {
 		{
 			IsTruncated: false,
 			Objects: []ObjectInfo{
-				{Name: "Asia-maps.png", ContentType: "image/png"},
+				{Name: "Asia-maps.png"},
 				{Name: "Asia/India/India-summer-photos-1"},
 				{Name: "Asia/India/Karnataka/Bangalore/Koramangala/pics"},
 			},
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ func testListObjects(obj ObjectLayer, instanceType string, t TestErrHandler) {
 		{
 			IsTruncated: false,
 			Objects: []ObjectInfo{
-				{Name: "Asia-maps.png", ContentType: "image/png"},
+				{Name: "Asia-maps.png"},
 			},
 		},
 		// ListObjectsResult-26.
@@ -549,8 +549,8 @@ func testListObjects(obj ObjectLayer, instanceType string, t TestErrHandler) {
 				if testCase.result.Objects[j].Name != result.Objects[j].Name {
 					t.Errorf("Test %d: %s: Expected object name to be \"%s\", but found \"%s\" instead", i+1, instanceType, testCase.result.Objects[j].Name, result.Objects[j].Name)
 				}
-				if testCase.result.Objects[j].ContentType != result.Objects[j].ContentType {
-					t.Errorf("Test %d: %s: Expected object contentType to be \"%s\", but found \"%s\" instead", i+1, instanceType, testCase.result.Objects[j].ContentType, result.Objects[j].ContentType)
+				if result.Objects[j].MD5Sum == "" {
+					t.Errorf("Test %d: %s: Expected md5sum to be not empty, but found empty instead", i+1, instanceType)
 				}
 
 			}
diff --git a/cmd/test-utils_test.go b/cmd/test-utils_test.go
index d61d47991..46b1fab17 100644
--- a/cmd/test-utils_test.go
+++ b/cmd/test-utils_test.go
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ func init() {
 
 	// Set system resources to maximum.
 	setMaxResources()
+
+	// Quiet logging.
+	log.logger.Hooks = nil
 }
 
 func prepareFS() (ObjectLayer, string, error) {