Country Oven Caramel Apple Double Layer Cake recalled for possible metal fragments
The Kroger Co is recalling Country Oven Caramel Apple Double Layer Cake 32 oz due to possible metal fragments in the starch used to manufacture the cakes.
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 for a physical hazard (metal fragments) in a food product where no illnesses or injuries have been reported. The hazard poses a risk of injury (choking, mouth/throat injury) if consumed, meeting the criterion for High severity even without reported illness.
Plain-English summary
The Kroger Co is recalling Country Oven Caramel Apple Double Layer Cake 32 oz (UPC 0001111019535, Use By 003/22/22) due to possible metal fragments in the starch used to manufacture the cakes.
The affected product was distributed across multiple states: 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. If you have this product, do not eat it. Consult the FDA website or contact The Kroger Co for further instructions regarding the recalled product.
The recalled product
- Product
- Country Oven Caramel Apple Double Layer Cake 32 oz
- Manufacturer
- The Kroger Co
- Category
- Food — Bakery / Cake
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 6
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 0001111019535 Use By 003/22/22
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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