The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1292-2020·Announced 2020-08-26

Kroger Recalls Jarlsberg Dip Tubs Due to Salmonella Newport Contamination

The Kroger Co is recalling Jarlsberg Dip in plastic tubs due to potential contamination with Salmonella Newport. Consumers should check sell-by dates and return the product.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

The Kroger Co is recalling Jarlsberg Dip in plastic tubs, all sizes, due to potential contamination with Salmonella Newport. The recall involves 19,609 units of the product.

The affected products are identified by UPC 207201-00000 and have sell-by dates ranging from May 22, 2020, to August 13, 2020. The products were distributed in the following states: AK, AZ, AR, ID, KY, LA, MS, MO, MT, NV, NM, OH, OR, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, and WY.

Consumers should check their pantries for this product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
JARLSBERG DIP in plastic tubs, all sizes.
Manufacturer
The Kroger Co
Affected units
19,609

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: 207201-00000 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 →