The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0135-2018·Announced 2017-11-15

Kroger California Broccoli Salad Kit Recalled for Listeria Risk

The Kroger Co is recalling California Broccoli Salad Kits due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming should check their pantries.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

The Kroger Co is recalling 269 units of California Broccoli Salad Kits. The product contains salad dressing, cider vinegar, broccoli, broccoli slaw, mandarin oranges, red onion, cashews, dried cranberries, and bacon. The recall is being conducted because the firm was notified that the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected kits were shipped to Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. The product was purchased between October 1, 2017, and October 21, 2017. The kits contain milk, egg, and cashews.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries and dispose of the kits or return them to the place of purchase. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type of recall.

The recalled product

Product
California Broccoli Salad Kit Ingredients: Salad Dressing, Cider Vinegar, Broccoli, Broccoli Slaw, Mandarin Oranges, Red Onion, Cashews, Dried Cranberries, and Bacon Contains: Milk, Egg, Cashews
Manufacturer
The Kroger Co
Category
Food — Salad Kits
Hazard
Affected units
269

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Product purchased on 10/1/2017 thru 10/21/2017

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by The Kroger Co under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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