Kroger HomeChef Meal Kit Recalled Due to Suspect Listeria Ingredient
The Kroger Co is recalling HomeChef meal kits because a pretzel breading ingredient was suspect for Listeria species, though the result was not confirmed.
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: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria) in a ready-to-eat food product. Per the rubric, high-risk pathogens without reported illness are classified as High (Score 3).
Plain-English summary
The Kroger Co is voluntarily recalling 39,752 units of HomeChef meal kits: Steak and Walnut-Green Onion Sauce with roasted potatoes and creamed spinach. The recall is being conducted because a supplier-provided ingredient, specifically pretzel breading, was identified as suspect for Listeria species. The source text notes that no further confirmation was performed to verify the suspect result.
The affected product is identified by product number 12396 and UPC 840134300313. The expiration date on the packaging is 11/11/20. No lot codes are used for the final meal kit product, but the lot number for the suspect ingredient is 0924032501.
The recall covers distribution 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 should check their pantries for this specific product and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm.
The recalled product
- Product
- HomeChef meal kit:Steak and Walnut-Green Onion Sauce with roasted potatoes and creamed spinach.
- Manufacturer
- The Kroger Co
- Category
- Food — Meal Kits
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 39,752
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.
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