The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2367-2017·Announced 2017-06-21

Kroger Simple Truth Macadamia Nuts Recalled for Listeria Risk

The Kroger Co is recalling Simple Truth Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 source text explicitly 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 2,123 cases of Simple Truth Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts, Sea Salt, 12 oz bags. The product is identified by UPC 0 1111 00247 8 and has a Sell By date of May 02 2018.

The recall was initiated because the firm was notified that the product may be potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The agency has classified this as a Class I recall.

The product was distributed to Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, and Ohio. Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Simple truth Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts SEA SALT 12 oz bag UPC 0 1111 00247 8 DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER CO. CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202
Manufacturer
The Kroger Co
Hazard

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Sell By May 02 2018

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

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