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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT

Kroger Stores Issue Allergy Alert on Dark Chocolate Products due to Undeclared Milk

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Summary

Company Announcement Date:
FDA Publish Date:
Product Type:
Food & Beverages
Allergens
Food & Beverage Safety
Reason for Announcement:
Recall Reason Description
Undeclared milk
Company Name:
Kroger
Brand Name:
Brand Name(s)
None
Product Description:
Product Description
Chocolate covered coffee beans, cranberries, almonds, raisins, pretzel balls, ginger

Company Announcement

Kroger stores in Michigan are recalling select bulk dark chocolate products following the GKI Foods LLC recall of dark chocolate products due to an undeclared milk allergen.

People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.

There have been no reports of illness to date.

The recalled products were sold in bulk food bins (self-service) in Kroger stores located in the state of Michigan.

The Kroger stores in Michigan have removed these items from sale and initiated its customer recall notification system that alerts customers who may have purchased recalled products through register receipt tape messages and phone calls.

Kroger stores in Michigan are recalling the following items:

Product UPC Codes Size
All Natural Dark Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans – BULK, PLU 54166 204166-5XXXX

Purchased On 10/30/2017 Or Before

 Varies
All Natural  Dark Chocolate Covered Cranberries - BULK PLU 54183 204183-5XXXX

Purchased On 10/30/2017 Or Before

 Varies
All Natural Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds – BULK, PLU 90062 234039-0XXXX

Purchased On 10/30/2017 Or Before

 Varies
All Natural Dark Chocolate Raisins – BULK, PLU 90763 234060-0XXXX

Purchased On 10/30/2017 Or Before

 Varies
All Natural Dark Chocolate Covered Pretzel Balls – BULK, PLU 50862 234402-1XXXX

Purchased On 10/30/2017 Or Before

 Varies
All Natural Dark Chocolate Covered Ginger –
BULK, PLU 90532		 234489-0XXXX

Purchased On 10/30/2017 Or Before

 Varies

The issue was discovered by the manufacturer, GKI Foods, LLC, and was communicated to Kroger by the distributor, Lipari Foods.

Customers allergic to milk who have purchased any of the above products should not consume it and should return it to a store for a full refund or replacement.

Customers who have questions may contact Kroger at 1-800-KROGERS, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 9 p.m. EST.

Consumers

1-800-KROGERS

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Rachel Hurst
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