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Frozen fruit sold at Kroger stores part of recall

Action taken is due to potential listeria contamination

Alarice Rajagopal, Contributing writer

June 30, 2023

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The affected frozen fruit products contain mango chunks linked to the potential contamination of listeria monocytogenes.Bill Wilson

The Food & Drug Administration just issued a recall on specific frozen fruit products sold at Kroger locations across the U.S. The affected frozen fruit products contain mango chunks linked to the potential contamination of listeria monocytogenes. 

This announcement comes after Walmart, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Target, Aldi, and Associated Wholesale Grocers were also issued a recall linked to frozen fruit containing pineapple just last week. 

The Kroger stores impacted by the recall include Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Four of Kroger’s its Private Selection frozen bagged products have been recalled: 

  • 48-ounce Tropical Mango Chunks

  • 16-ounce Strawberry Mango & Pineapple Blend

  • 48-ounce Classic Fruit Medley  

  • 48-ounce Blueberries, Strawberries & Mangoes

So far, there have been no illnesses connected to this recall. Date codes and lot numbers for the recall can be found here.

 

 

 

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About the Author

Alarice Rajagopal

Contributing writer, Supermarket News

Alarice Rajagopal is a contributing writer for Supermarket News, which delivers the ultimate in competitive business intelligence, news and information for executives in the food retail and grocery industry. She has over 10 years of writing experience covering the consumer goods business and technology industry. Alarice has also written for a variety of other industries and content areas over her editorial career including retail, cyber security, hospitality and marketing/product marketing for the B2B space.

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