Kroger Recalls Pimento Cheese Dip Due to Salmonella Newport Contamination Risk
The Kroger Co is recalling LCCV Pimento Cheese Dip in plastic tubs due to potential contamination with Salmonella Newport. The product was distributed in 20 states.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
The Kroger Co is recalling LCCV Pimento Cheese Dip in plastic tubs, all sizes, due to potential contamination with Salmonella Newport. The recall involves 532 units of the product. The specific UPC for the affected product is 226481-60000, and the sell-by dates range from May 22, 2020, to August 13, 2020.
The recalled product was distributed in the following states: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and sell-by dates listed above. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- LCCV PIMENTO CHEESE DIP in plastic tubs, all sizes.
- Manufacturer
- The Kroger Co
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 532
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: 226481-60000 Sell by dates: 5/22/20 through 8/13/20
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 17 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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