CINCINNATI, July 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co.
(NYSE: KR) said today it is recalling Kroger Ground Cinnamon, Kroger Garlic Powder,
Kroger Coarse Ground Black Pepper and Kroger Bac'n Buds sold in its
retail stores due to possible contamination from Salmonella.
A sample of Kroger Garlic Powder from a store in North Augusta, South Carolina was tested by
the FDA and found to be contaminated with Salmonella. To date, no
illnesses have been reported in connection with these products. Out
of an abundance of caution, the company has recalled all four
seasonings produced on the same equipment in the same facility.
Stores under the following names in the 31 states where Kroger
operates are included in this recall: Kroger, Ralphs, Food 4 Less,
Foods Co., Fred Meyer, Fry's, King
Soopers, City Market, Smith's, Dillons, Baker's, Gerbes, Jay C,
Ruler Foods, Pay Less, Owen's, and Scott's.
Kroger has removed the potentially affected items from store
shelves and initiated its customer recall notification system that
alerts customers who may have purchased recalled Class 1 products
through register receipt tape messages and phone calls.
Kroger is recalling the following items:
Product
|
UPC
|
Codes
|
Size
|
Kroger Ground
Cinnamon
|
1111070034
|
Sell by: May 19
18PS4
|
18.3
oz
|
Kroger Garlic
Powder
|
1111070039
|
Sell by: May 18
17PS4
|
24.7
oz
|
Kroger Coarse
Ground
Black Pepper
|
1111070041
|
Sell by: May 18
18PS4
Sell by: May 19
18PS4
|
17.1
oz
|
Kroger Bac'n
Buds
|
1111070025
|
Sell by: May 20
18PS4
|
12.0
oz
|
Customers who have purchased the above products should not
consume them and should return them to a store for a full refund or
replacement.
Customers who have questions may contact Kroger at
1-800-KROGERS.
Kroger, one of the world's largest retailers, employs nearly
400,000 associates who serve customers in 2,626 supermarkets and
multi-department stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia under two dozen local
banner names including Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Food 4 Less,
Fred Meyer, Fry's, Harris Teeter, Jay C, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs
and Smith's. The company also operates 780 convenience
stores, 327 fine jewelry stores, 1,342 supermarket fuel centers and
37 food processing plants in the U.S. Recognized by Forbes as
the most generous company in America, Kroger supports hunger
relief, breast cancer awareness, the military and their families,
and more than 30,000 schools and community organizations. Kroger
contributes food and funds equal to 200 million meals a year
through more than 100 Feeding America food bank partners. A leader
in supplier diversity, Kroger is a proud member of the Billion
Dollar Roundtable and the U.S. Hispanic Chamber's Million
Dollar Club.
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SOURCE The Kroger Co.