Food recall

The Kroger Co recall: Kroger 100% natural apple FROM CONCENTRATE 64FL OZ

The Kroger Co, of Cincinnati, OH, recalled Kroger 100% natural apple FROM CONCENTRATE 64FL OZ. The FDA's reason: “The firm received notification from the Alabama Dept. of Agriculture that a test came back indicating the levels of patulin was three times over the legal limit for patulin in two code dates of the...” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on November 5, 2015, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of December 16, 2015. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

See FDA's words below

Status

Terminated

Closed February 4, 2016

The recall

Company
The Kroger Co (Cincinnati, OH)
Reason, in FDA's words
“The firm received notification from the Alabama Dept. of Agriculture that a test came back indicating the levels of patulin was three times over the legal limit for patulin in two code dates of the Kroger Natural Apple Juice.”
Where it was sold
Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, SC, TN, UT, VA, WV & WY.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
72581

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0345-2016 Class II

    Kroger 100% natural apple FROM CONCENTRATE 64FL OZ. INGREDIENTS: APPLE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (FILTERED WATER, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C). DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER CO. CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202 UPC 0 11110 82161 0

    Codes: Sell By JUL 30 16 and Sell By AUG 10 16

    Quantity: 95,176/64 fl oz bottles

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of December 16, 2015.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.