FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-3045-2015

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 Black Pepper Coarse Ground UPC 11110 70041 NET WT 17.1 oz plastic container

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Sell by: May 18 18PS4 & Sell by: May 19 18PS4
Quantity
1,799 cs/6/17.1 oz plastic container

Why it was recalled

The products were recalled because a container of Kroger Garlic Powder tested positive for Salmonella during routine FDA retail sampling. Out of an abundance of caution, the firm is recalling all items produced on the filling line between sanitation cycles.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

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

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-07-25
FDA classified
2015-08-21
Posted by FDA
2015-09-02
Terminated
2015-12-07
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-3045-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.