Tuesday, May 10, 2016

New #foodsafety #recall possible #Listeria #contamination of Kroger Simple Truth Organic Frozen Mix Vegetables

Kroger Recalls Simple Truth Organic Frozen Mix Vegetables after Supplier Listeria Concern

May 10, 2016

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Consumers

Kroger
1-800-KROGERS

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Keith Dailey
(513) 762-1304

Announcement

The Kroger Co.(NYSE: KR) said today it is recalling Simple Truth Organic Mixed Vegetables because a supplier indicated the product may be contaminated withListeria monocytogenes, an organism which could result in severe illness to those individuals who may consume this product.  No customer illnesses have been reported to date.
Stores operating under the following names are included in this recall:  Kroger, Jay-C, Dillons, Bakers, Gerbes, King Soopers, City Market, Fry’s, Fred Meyer, Ralphs, QFC and Smith’s. This product was sold in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
Kroger has removed this item from store shelves and initiated its customer recall notification system that alerts customers who may have purchased recalled Class 1 products through register receipt tape messages and phone calls.
Kroger is recalling the following items:
ProductUPCCodesSize
Simple Truth Organic Mixed Vegetables0001111036738Sell By Date: December 2016 and Jan 201710 oz.
Customers who have purchased the above product should not consume it and should return them to a store for a full refund or replacement.
Customers who have questions may contact Kroger at 1-800-KROGERS, Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 12:00 am EDT and Saturday through Sunday 8:00 am to 9:00 pm EST.
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