Kroger, other retailers pulling salad from shelves because of plastic in products

Kroger, other retailers pulling salad from shelves because of plastic in products

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Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods is voluntarily recalling certain salad products over pieces of plastic found in products during production.

Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods production team, while preparing these items for their retailers, found pieces of brown hard plastic, which could be a choking hazard, in a supplier ingredient. 

Recalled products:

UPCItem RecalledNet WeightPackage Sell-By Date
72251525049Chef Salad12.6 (357g)10-24-21
72251525050Chicken Caesar Salad10.0 oz. (283g)10-24-21
72251525051Chicken and Bacon Cobb Salad13.1 oz (371g)10-24-21
72251525202Garden Side Salad6.95 oz. (197g)10-24-21
72251525214Mexican Side Salad6.95 oz. (197g)10-24-21
72251525133Southwestern Style Salad12.5 oz. (354g)10-24-21
72251525064Chicken Caesar Wrap12.5 oz. (354g)10-23-21

Products are available at the following retailers:

  • Kroger Mid Atlantic Stores in Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio
  • Food Lion Stores in Virginia and North Carolina
  • Harris Teeter in Williamsburg, VA (only)
  • Ukrop’s Market Hall, Richmond, VA

All of the retail locations have been notified and are removing the product from the shelves.

As of the posting of this recall, there have been no reports of injury due to the consumption of these products.

Consumers who purchased the product should return it to the retailer where purchased for a full refund.

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