Kroger Stir Fry Starters Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination
The Pictsweet Company is recalling Kroger Stir Fry Starters because the onions included may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
The Pictsweet Company is recalling Kroger Vegetables Stir Fry Starters, a 12-ounce package containing broccoli, sugar snap peas, green bean carrots, celery, onions, mushrooms, and red bell peppers. The recall is being conducted because the product contains onions that were recalled for the possibility of Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The affected product is distributed by The Kroger Company and was sold nationwide. The recall covers approximately 126,060 units. Specific sell-by dates and lot codes are listed in the official recall notice, including codes for September 2017 and October 2017.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and lot codes listed in the recall. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the store of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Kroger(R) VEGETABLES, broccoli, sugar snap peas, green bean carrots, celery, onions, mushrooms, & red bell peppers, STIR FRY STARTERS(R), NET WT 12 OZ (340g), UPC 11110 89775, DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER COMPANY, CINCINNATI, OH 45202
- Manufacturer
- The Pictsweet Company
- Category
- Food — Prepared Vegetables
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 126,060
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 (20)
- Sell by SEP-17: 0796KB
- 0796KC
- 0796KD
- 0796KE
- 0796KF
- 0796KG
- 0796KH
- 0796KJ
- 0796KK
- 0796KL
- 0796KM
- 0796KN
- 0796KP
- 0796KQ
- 0796KR
- 0796KS
- 0796KT
- 0796KU
- 0916BK
- 0916BL
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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