Bay Valley Foods Recalls Macaroni and Cheese for Metal Fragments
Bay Valley Foods is voluntarily recalling Kroger Macaroni & Cheese products because they contain a seasoning blend that may have small metal fragments.
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 risk-of-harm product (metal fragments) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Bay Valley Foods is voluntarily recalling approximately 74,000 cases of boxed pasta mix products, specifically Kroger Macaroni & Cheese Rich n Creamy, 7.25 oz. The products were manufactured by Bay Valley Foods' subsidiary, STP Specialty Foods, Inc.
The recall was initiated after information was received from Kerry Food Ingredients and Flavors indicating that the seasoning blend used in the products contains lactic acid that may include small metal fragments. The affected products were distributed in 24 states, including Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific UPC 1111085149 and codes 77C05102 or 77C05292. If found, they should stop using the product and contact the retailer or manufacturer for a refund or replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- Kroger, Macaroni & Cheese Rich n Creamy, NET WT 7.25 OZ (205 g), UPC 1111085149, DISTRIBUTED BY KROGER CO, CINCINNATI, OH 45202.
- Manufacturer
- TreeHouse Foods, Inc / Bay Valley Foods
- Category
- Food — Pasta Mix
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,682
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)
- 77C05102 77C05292
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 9 recalled by TreeHouse Foods, Inc / Bay Valley Foods 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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