Kroger Cajun Style Mirepoix Blend Recalled for Listeria Risk
The Pictsweet Company is recalling Kroger Cajun Style Mirepoix Blend due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination in the onions.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
The Pictsweet Company is recalling Kroger(R) CAJUN STYLE MIREPOIX BLEND, a 12-ounce product containing onions, celery, and green bell peppers. The recall is being conducted because the onions used in the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product is identified by UPC 11110 89787 and has a net weight of 12 OZ (340g). It is distributed by The Kroger Company in Cincinnati, OH. The recall covers 11,704 units distributed nationwide. Specific sell-by dates associated with the recall codes are SEP-17, with codes 0896BR, 0896BS, 0896BU, and 0896BT.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and sell-by dates listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Kroger(R) CAJUN STYLE MIREPOIX BLEND, onions, celery, and green bell peppers, RECIPE BEGINNINGS(R), NET WT 12 OZ (340g), UPC 11110 89787, DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER COMPANY, CINCINNATI, OH 45202
- Manufacturer
- The Pictsweet Company
- Category
- Food — Vegetable Blend
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 11,704
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 (4)
- Sell by SEP-17: 0896BR
- 0896BS
- 0896BU
- 0896BT
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 12 recalled by The Pictsweet Company 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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