The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1283-2020·Announced 2020-08-26

Kroger Deli Bacon Chive Jarlsberg Dip Recalled for Salmonella Risk

The Kroger Co is recalling Deli Bacon Chive Jarlsberg Dip due to potential contamination with Salmonella Newport. Consumers should check sell-by dates and discard the product.

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 classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Potential contamination with Salmonella Newport."

Plain-English summary

The Kroger Co is voluntarily recalling Deli Bacon Chive Jarlsberg Dip in plastic tubs, all sizes, due to potential contamination with Salmonella Newport. The recall involves 636 units of the product.

The affected products were distributed in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming. The products carry UPC 236294-70000 and have sell-by dates ranging from May 22, 2020, to August 13, 2020.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check the sell-by date and UPC code. If the product matches the description, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
DELI BACON CHIVE JARLSBERG DIP in plastic tubs, all sizes.
Manufacturer
The Kroger Co
Affected units
636

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: 236294-70000 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.

See all 17 products in this recall →

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