Country Oven Boston Cream Cake recalled for possible metal fragments
The Kroger Co is recalling Country Oven Boston Cream Cake Double Layer Cake (28 oz) due to possible metal fragments in starch used in manufacturing. The product was distributed across multiple states with a use-by date of 04/04/22.
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) in a ready-to-eat food product that could cause injury if ingested. Although no illnesses or injuries have been reported in the source text, the potential for harm from metal fragments in food warrants a High severity rating per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
The Kroger Co is recalling Country Oven Boston Cream Cake Double Layer Cake (28 oz, UPC 0001111019561, use-by date 04/04/22) due to the possible presence of metal fragments in starch used to manufacture the cakes.
The recalled product was distributed to retail locations in 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 this product should not consume it. If you have this product, do not eat it. Consumers with questions about the recall may contact The Kroger Co.
The recalled product
- Product
- Country Oven Boston Cream Cake Double Layer Cake 28oz
- Manufacturer
- The Kroger Co
- Category
- Food — Bakery / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- metal-fragments
- physical-hazard
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 (1)
- UPC 0001111019561 Use By 04/04/22
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
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