Kroger’s Flavored Popcorn Products Recalled Amid Salmonella Fears

Three brands of Kroger Co. popcorn products are being recalled after it is suspected that at least one ingredient in the foods was contaminated with salmonella bacteria, the Food and Drug Administration said.

Kroger Popcorn Seasoning Movie Theater Butter Flavored, Kroger Popcorn Seasoning White Cheddar Flavored, and Kroger Fat Free Butter Flavored Sprinkles were sold nationwide in the grocery chain’s locations as well as other retail stores the company owns and operates.

A food company that supplies some ingredients for the Kroger’s products said one ingredient may have been tainted with salmonella, a type of food-borne bacteria commonly blamed for causing food poisoning.

Salmonella is an organism that can cause abdominal cramping, vomiting, bloody diarrhea, and other symptoms. While most people infected with salmonella develop only mild to moderate symptoms and recover within a few days without requiring medical treatment, in some cases, a salmonella infection can reach the blood stream and cause severe, deadly complications. The elderly, young children, and people with weakened immune systems are most at risk of developing severe salmonella symptoms.

Kroger’s Seasoned Popcorn Products Recalled

The recalled seasoned popcorn items include:

• Kroger Popcorn Seasoning Movie Theater Butter Flavored, sold in 2.82-ounce jars with a sell-by date of JUN 08 10 and a UPC code of 011110 72445.

• Kroger Popcorn Seasoning White Cheddar Flavored, sold in 2.82-ounce jars with a sell-by date of JUN 09 10 and a UPC code of 011110 72444. These popcorn two seasonings were sold in Kroger stores in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia and Virginia; in Dillons and Gerbes stores in Kansas and Missouri; in Baker’s stores in Nebraska; and Food 4 Less, Hilander, Jay C, Owen’s, Pay Less and Scott’s stores in Illinois and Indiana, the FDA said.

• Kroger Fat Free Butter Flavored Sprinkles, sold in 2-ounce jars with sell-by dates of JUN 08 10 and JUN 09 10 and a UPC code of 011110 66853. It was sold in Kroger stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

Other Stores Not Involved in Recall

Ralphs, Smith’s, Fred Meyer, QFC, Fry’s, King Soopers, City Market, and Foods Co., which are operated by Kroger’s, did not receive any of the seasoned popcorn products involved in today’s food recall, food-safety authorities said.

Consumers who have any of the recalled products in their possession are advised to avoid eating them and to return the products to a store for a full refund or a replacement product.

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