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
- 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.