The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0137-2022·Announced 2021-11-17

Country Oven White Cake Recalled for Possible Metal Fragments

The Kroger Co is recalling Country Oven White Cake products due to possible metal fragments found in starch used during manufacturing. The recall affects 34 cases distributed across 28 states.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall involving a physical hazard (metal fragments) that poses a risk of harm to consumers, consistent with the rubric's classification of risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

The Kroger Co is recalling Country Oven White Cake (7 lb, 13.5 oz, and 29 oz) due to the presence of possible metal fragments in starch that was used to manufacture the cakes.

The affected products are identified by UPC codes 0001111005643, 0001111019715, 0001111019742, and 0001111006361 with "Use By" dates of 04/05/22, 03/28/22, 03/29/22, 03/15/22, and 03/18/22. A total of 34 cases were distributed to consumers across the following states: South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Nebraska, Kansas, California, Oregon, Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Colorado, Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Virginia, and Utah.

Consumers who have purchased the affected products should not consume them. Persons with questions or concerns about this recall may contact The Kroger Co.

The recalled product

Product
Country Oven White Cake 7lb, 13.5oz, 29oz
Manufacturer
The Kroger Co
Hazard
  • metal-fragments
  • physical-contamination
  • choking

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (8)

  • UPC 0001111005643
  • 0001111019715
  • 0001111019742
  • 0001111006361 Use By 04/05/22
  • 03/28/22
  • 03/29/22
  • 03/15/22
  • 03/18/22

Distribution

Distributed in 29 states:

  • AK
  • AL
  • AR
  • CA
  • CO
  • GA
  • ID
  • IL
  • IN
  • KS
  • KY
  • LA
  • MO
  • MS
  • MT
  • NE
  • NM
  • NV
  • OH
  • OR
  • SC
  • TN
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
  • WA
  • WI
  • WV
  • WY