Food recall

The Kroger Co recall: simple truth organic Red Quinoa Ingredients

The Kroger Co, of Cincinnati, OH, recalled simple truth organic Red Quinoa Ingredients. The FDA's reason: “Product tested was not in compliance for pesticide exclusion.” The FDA classified it Class III: it is unlikely to cause harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on October 10, 2018, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of November 21, 2018. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class III

It is unlikely to cause harm

Why

Lead or other chemicals

Status

Terminated

Closed February 26, 2019

The recall

Company
The Kroger Co (Cincinnati, OH)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Product tested was not in compliance for pesticide exclusion.”
Where it was sold
Product was distributed to Kroger distribution centers in TX, CO, KS, AZ, UT, WA, CA; no government agencies or foreign countries
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
81222

The product recalled

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

  • F-0425-2019 Class III

    simple truth organic Red Quinoa Ingredients: organic red quinoa Distributed by The Kroger Co, Cincinnati, OH UPC1111086333 NET WT 16 oz (1 lb)

    Codes: Best By 29JUL19L, 02JUL19L, 03JUL19L, 20JUL19L, 23JUL19L, 24JUL19L, 01AUG19L, 02AUG19L, 10AUG19L, 14AUG19L

    Quantity: 17992 packages (2249 cases, 8 retail packages/case)

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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 November 21, 2018.

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.