Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-2230-2016·Announced 2016-09-21

Pictsweet Vegetable Soup Mix Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination

The Pictsweet Company is recalling Kroger Vegetable Soup Mix due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination in bulk vegetables supplied by CRF Frozen Foods, LLC.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which per the rubric mandates a score of 5 (Critical) regardless of other factors, as it indicates a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

The Pictsweet Company is voluntarily recalling Kroger Vegetable Soup Mix, Net Wt 12 oz (340g), distributed by The Kroger Co. The recall involves 871,952 cases of the product, which was distributed nationwide. The affected units have "Best If Used By" dates ranging from May 2017 through August 2017, February 2016 through September 2016, and October 2017, and bear manufacturing codes in the format ### # K # #.

The recall is being conducted because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination in bulk vegetables supplied by CRF Frozen Foods, LLC, which were used in the manufacturing of several Pictsweet products. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC 1111089790 and the listed date codes. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The recall is classified as FDA Class I, 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: Kroger(R) VEGETABLE SOUP MIX, NET WT 12 OZ. (340g), DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER CO., CINCINNATI, OH 45202, UPC 1111089790
Manufacturer: The Pictsweet Company
Category: Food — Soup Mix
Hazard: listeria
Affected units: 871,952

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)

BEST IF USED BY: May 2017 through Aug 2017
Feb 2016 through Sept 2016
Oct 2017
with Mfg Code ### # K # #

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.

See all 12 products in this recall →

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