FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1677-2016

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Kroger SALTED SUNFLOWER KERNELS 6 oz (170g) INGREDIENTS: SUNFLOWER KERNELS, COTTONSEED AND/OR SUNFLOWER OILS, SALT. DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER CO CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202 UPC 0 11110 61877 1

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
All codes
Quantity
5,800 cs/6/6 oz bags

Why it was recalled

The firm was notified by their supplier that they are expanding their recall and the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Recalling firm

Firm
The Kroger Co
Notification channel
E-Mail
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1014 Vine St, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-1141

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV & WY.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-05-19
FDA classified
2016-07-13
Posted by FDA
2016-07-20
Terminated
2017-06-01
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1677-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.