Food recall

The Kroger Co recall: Kroger Dessert Cups yellow sponge cakes NET WT 6.5 oz (184g) INGREDIENTS

The Kroger Co, of Cincinnati, OH, recalled Kroger Dessert Cups yellow sponge cakes NET WT 6.5 oz (184g) INGREDIENTS. The FDA's reason: “The firm was notified that the product does not list MILK in the allergen Contains statement, although it is listed in the ingredient statement. They were alerted of this error by a consumer who...” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on May 23, 2017, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of July 5, 2017. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed August 3, 2017

The recall

Company
The Kroger Co (Cincinnati, OH)
Reason, in FDA's words
“The firm was notified that the product does not list MILK in the allergen Contains statement, although it is listed in the ingredient statement. They were alerted of this error by a consumer who reported a reaction consistent with a Milk allergy.”
Where it was sold
Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AR, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, OH, SC, TN, VA & WV.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
77360

The product recalled

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

  • F-2392-2017 Class I

    Kroger Dessert Cups yellow sponge cakes NET WT 6.5 oz (184g) INGREDIENTS: ***NONFAT M ILK***CONTAINS: WHEAT, EGGS, SOY. DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER CO. CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202 800-632-6900 www.kroger.com UPC 0 11110 18550 1

    Codes: Best If Used By 06/17/17

    Quantity: 26,857 cs/24/6.5 oz pkgs + 12/6.5 oz pkgs

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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 July 5, 2017.

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.