Kroger Recalls Fresh Selections Spinach

Source: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration

The Kroger family of Stores in 15 states – which includes all four Kroger stores in Troy – is asking customers to check their refrigerators for certain Kroger Fresh Selections Tender Spinach 10 ounce packages (UPC: 0001111091649) with a "best if used by" date of Sept. 16.

This product, supplied by NewStar Fresh Foods, is being recalled because the product may contain Listeria monocytogenes. If eaten, Listeria monocytogenes could result in severe illness to those individuals who are pregnant or have a weakened immune system.

Customers should return the items to stores for a full refund or a replacement. Customers can visit www.kroger.com/recall for more information.

Stores under the following names in 15 states are included in this recall:

• Kroger stores in Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, central and eastern Tennessee, and Michigan.
• Kroger, Jay C, Owen’s, Pay Less, Scott’s and Food 4 Less stores in Indiana, Illinois and eastern Missouri.
• Dillons, Baker’s, and Gerbes stores in Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.

Stores the company operates under the following names are not included in this recall: Fry’s, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, QFC, Smith’s, King Soopers, City Market and Food 4 Less/Foods Co. in California.

What Kroger is Doing

Kroger has removed affected items from store shelves and initiated its customer recall notification system. Customers who may have purchased the affected products will receive register receipt messages and/or automated phone calls. Kroger is also placing signs in stores in produce departments.

What Customers Should Do

Kroger is asking customers to carefully check their refrigerators for this recalled Fresh Selections product because it may contain Listeria monocytogenes. Any opened or unopened products included in this recall should not be consumed and should be returned by customers to their local Kroger store for a full refund or replacement.

Customers with additional questions can contact 1-800-KROGERS. For more information about Kroger, visit www.kroger.com.