The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0142-2022·Announced 2021-11-17

Country Oven Yellow Cake Recalled Due to Possible Metal Fragments

The Kroger Co is recalling Country Oven Yellow Cake in multiple sizes due to possible metal fragments in the starch used during manufacturing.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 3/5 (High).

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. Although no injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text, the hazard—metal fragments in food—represents a direct risk of harm (choking, internal injury, or dental damage). The source text does not state that illnesses have occurred, so per the rubric a score of 3 (High) applies for a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

The Kroger Co is recalling Country Oven Yellow Cake products in 18.5oz, 7oz, 13.5oz, and 42oz sizes. The recall was initiated because of the possible presence of metal fragments in the starch that was used to manufacture the cakes.

Affected products were distributed across 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. The recall covers 70 cases with UPC codes 0001111019366, 0001111019595, 0001111019716, and 0001111002012, with various "Use By" dates ranging from March 15, 2022 through March 27, 2022.

Consumers who have purchased these products should not eat them. For questions or more information, consumers should contact The Kroger Co.

The recalled product

Product
Country Oven Yellow Cake 18.5oz, 7oz, 13.5oz, 42oz
Manufacturer
The Kroger Co
Category
Food — Bakery / Cakes
Hazard
Affected units
70

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 (11)

  • UPC 0001111019366
  • 0001111019595
  • 0001111019716
  • 0001111002012 Use By 03/20/22
  • 03/17/22
  • 03/18/22
  • 03/24/22
  • 03/25/22
  • 03/26/22
  • 03/27/22
  • 03/15/22

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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