The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0166-2021·Announced 2020-12-16

Kroger HomeChef Buffalo Pretzel Chicken Breast Meal Kit Recalled for Listeria Risk

The Kroger Co is recalling 1,080 HomeChef meal kits because a supplier ingredient was suspect for Listeria species. No illnesses have been reported.

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: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria) without reported illness, which meets the criteria for a High severity score under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

The Kroger Co is voluntarily recalling 1,080 units of HomeChef meal kit: Buffalo Pretzel Chicken Breast with Roasted Cauliflower and Broccoli, 29 ounce. The recall is being conducted because a supplier-provided ingredient, specifically the pretzel breading, was identified as suspect for Listeria species. No further confirmation was performed to confirm the suspect result. The lot number of the ingredient in question is 0924032501.

The affected products have the UPC 840134362403 and an expiration date of 11/11/20. No lot codes were used on the final meal kit packaging. The products were distributed in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The FDA has not received any reports of illness associated with this product.

The recalled product

Product
HomeChef meal kit: Buffalo Pretzel Chicken Breast with Roasted Cauliflower and Broccoli. 29 ounce.
Manufacturer
The Kroger Co
Hazard
Affected units
1,080

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)

  • No lot codes used. UPC: 840134362403. Expiration date is 11/11/20.

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 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.

See all 3 products in this recall →