Country Oven Yellow/Vanilla Cake recalled for possible metal fragments
The Kroger Co is recalling Country Oven Yellow/Vanilla Cake (37 oz) due to possible metal fragments in the starch used to manufacture the product. The affected product has a Use By date of 04/02/22 and UPC 0001111019350.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class III
Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class III recall with no reported illnesses or injuries. The hazard is theoretical contamination (metal fragments), making it a precautionary recall that warrants a Moderate severity score.
Plain-English summary
The Kroger Co is recalling Country Oven Yellow/Vanilla Cake, 37 oz, distributed across 28 states. The recall is due to the possible presence of metal fragments in the starch used to manufacture the cakes.
The affected product can be identified by UPC 0001111019350 and has a Use By date of 04/02/22. Four cases of the product were distributed to: SC, GA, AL, IL, IN, MO, OH, KY, WV, TN, MS, AR, NE, KS, CA, OR, AK, WA, ID, CO, LA, MT, NM, NV, TX, WI, WY, VA, and UT.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and may return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Country Oven Yellow/Vanilla Cake 37oz
- Manufacturer
- The Kroger Co
- Category
- Food — Bakery / Cake Products
- 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 0001111019350 Use By 04/02/22
Distribution
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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