The Kroger Co., a Cincinnati-based grocery store chain, announced Tuesday that it was recalling its house brand of french vanilla ice cream – sold in 11 states – because the product may contain pecan, a known allergen that is not listed on the label. The recalled product, labeled as Kroger Deluxe French Vanilla Ice Cream,… Continue Reading
October has dealt sprout growers a bittersweet mix of news. Most recently, Kroger – the nation’s largest grocery retailer – stopped carrying sprouts in all stores under its corporate umbrella Monday. That means consumers will no longer find fresh sprouts at grocers such as City Market, Dillons, Jay C, Food 4 Less or Fred Meyer,… Continue Reading
Kroger, the largest grocery chain in the U.S., announced on Friday that its stores will no longer carry sprouts, one of the foods most commonly associated with foodborne illness outbreaks. “After a thorough, science-based review, we have decided to voluntarily discontinue selling fresh sprouts,” said Payton Pruett, Kroger’s vice president of food safety in a… Continue Reading
Kroger has initiated a recall of spinach sold at locations in the Midwest and eastern part of the country because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The Ohio-based grocery chain issued a recall of its Fresh Selections Tender Spinach sold in 10 oz. bags Tuesday. According to the company, the affected spinach was… Continue Reading
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in Louisiana’s 26th Judicial District Court in Bossier Parish on behalf of the estate of Francis Gilbert, who died after eating Colorado-grown cantaloupe last year that was contaminated with Listeria. The lawsuit, brought by the personal representative of the estate, Kathleen Buchanan, names the cantaloupe distributor, Frontera Produce,… Continue Reading
Peanuts aren’t listed as an ingredient on some containers of Kroger’s Private Selection Extreme Moose Tracks Ice Cream, so the grocery chain is recalling the ice cream that was sold in 10 states. People who are allergic to peanuts could have a serious or life-threatening reaction if they consume the ice cream, but for consumers… Continue Reading
The Kroger Co. Monday recalled particular lots of 4 cat food and 2 dog food varieties sold in some of its retail stores because the products may contain aflatoxin, a fungus-produced toxin that can occur in corn and other grains. The specific lots are under the Pet Pride, Old Yeller and Kroger Value brands. Aflatoxin,… Continue Reading
Packages of frozen vegetables sold at Walmart nationwide and Kroger in the Southeast were recalled over the weekend because they may contain glass fragments. Tennessee-based Pictsweet Co. initiated the recall of approximately 24,000 pounds of frozen peas and mixed vegetables on Friday. The company is warning consumers to not consume recalled products due to the… Continue Reading
Kroger and Contessa Premium Foods Inc. Tuesday recalled 24-ounce bags of Kroger brand Meals Made Simple Shrimp Linguini, because it contains undeclared milk product. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk products run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the product. The Kroger brand Meals Made Simple… Continue Reading
Last summer in back-to-back outbreaks of drug-resistant strains of Salmonella, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) made history by recalling more than a 1.2 million pounds of beef. One reason FSIS recalled beef for Salmonella contamination–for the first and second time ever–was because of information gleaned by the Colorado Department of Public Health and… Continue Reading
The Kroger Co. announced its endorsement of the Rapid Recall Exchange Tuesday. The program, developed by GS1 US in a collaboration with the Food Marketing Institute and Grocery Manufacturers Association, is an online service that standardizes and accelerates food and product recalls and withdrawals. The system uses consistent forms and processes, enabling all retailers… Continue Reading