Kroger Recalls Sunflower Products after Supplier Listeria Concern

The Kroger Co. is recalling Kroger Sunflower Salad Toppers, Kroger Sunflower Kernels and Kroger Cranberry Delight Trail Mix because a supplier indicated sunflower kernels may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

CINCINNATI (PRNewswire) — The Kroger Co. is recalling Kroger Sunflower Salad Toppers, Kroger Sunflower Kernels, and Kroger Cranberry Delight Trail Mix because a supplier indicated sunflower kernels may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which could result in severe illness to those individuals who may consume these products.  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, Ralphs, Food 4 Less, and Smith's. Products can be found in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

Kroger has removed these items 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:

Kroger Salad Toppers Sunflower Kernels

UPC: 0001111002127

Codes: Sell By: DEC0316 and DEC0416

Size: 3.5 oz

Kroger Sunflower Kernels

UPC: 0001111061877

Codes: Sell By: DEC1116, DEC1316 and DEC1416

Size: 6 oz.

Kroger Cranberry Delight Trail Mix

UPC: 0001111089869

Codes: Sell By: MAR0917, MAR1017, MAR1117 and APR1117

Size: 14 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.

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