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HighFDA (Food)·F-0139-2022·Announced 2021-11-17

Country Oven White/Vanilla Cake recalled for possible metal fragments

The Kroger Co is recalling Country Oven White/Vanilla Cake (37 oz, UPC 0001111019348, Use By 04/04/22) due to possible metal fragments in the starch used during manufacture. The product was distributed across multiple U.S. states.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall involving a physical hazard (metal fragments) in a food product. Although no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, metal contamination presents a direct risk of harm (choking, mouth/throat injury, dental damage) and warrants a High severity rating.

Plain-English summary

The Kroger Co is recalling Country Oven White/Vanilla Cake, 37 oz packages (UPC 0001111019348, Use By date 04/04/22), due to possible metal fragments in starch that was used to manufacture the cakes. This is a downstream recall.

The recalled product was distributed to the following states: South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Nebraska, Kansas, California, Oregon, Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Colorado, Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Virginia, and Utah.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. The FDA classifies this as a Class II recall.

The recalled product

Product
Country Oven White/Vanilla Cake 37oz
Manufacturer
The Kroger Co
Category
Food — Bakery / Cake
Hazard
Affected units
4

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)

  • UPC 0001111019348 Use By 04/04/22

Distribution

Distributed in 29 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 19 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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