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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published October 13, 2021

Kroger Country Oven Yellow/Caramel Cake Slices Recall: Possible Metal Fragments

Kroger recalls Country Oven Yellow/Caramel Cake Single Slices (48oz) due to possible metal fragments in starch. Consumers should check UPCs and use by dates for affected products.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

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Recalling firmThe Kroger Co1014 Vine St · Cincinnati, OH 45202-1141
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Kroger is recalling Country Oven Yellow/Caramel Cake Single Slices and double layer cakes (48oz) because metal fragments may be present in the starch used to make them. This could cause injury if the metal fragments are ingested. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/14008-kroger-country-oven-yellow-caramel-cake-slices-recall-possible-metal.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/14008-kroger-country-oven-yellow-caramel-cake-slices-recall-possible-metal · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0150-2022

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“Kroger Country Oven Yellow/Caramel Cake Slices Recall: Possible Metal Fragments.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14008-kroger-country-oven-yellow-caramel-cake-slices-recall-possible-metal. Based on FDA recall #F-0150-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0150-2022%22&limit=1).

The Food and Drug Administration announced on Oct. 13, 2021, that The Kroger Co voluntarily recalled Country Oven Yellow/Caramel Cake Single Slices and double layer cakes due to possible metal fragments in the starch used for manufacturing. Consumers should discard the product immediately.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Kroger
  • Product: Country Oven Yellow/Caramel Cake Single Slices, double layer cakes (48oz)
  • UPCs: 0004157306397, 0004157307578, 0001111018528
  • Use By dates: 04/01/22, 04/02/22
  • Quantity: 6 cases

The hazard

The recall addresses the potential presence of metal fragments in the starch used to manufacture the cakes. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show The Kroger Co has issued 32 other recalls since Nov. 24, 2014. Recent Kroger recalls include a Sept. 26, 2025, Listeria risk in Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad and a Nov. 29, 2024, Salmonella risk in Hummus Veg Platter. Other recent recalls of similar products include Ukrop's Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce Recall (July 30, 2026) and Grand Central Bakery Potato Sourdough Bread Recall (Aug. 12, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for UPCs 0004157306397, 0004157307578, or 0001111018528 on the packaging. Products with use by dates of April 1 or 2, 2022, are affected.

  • Brand
    Kroger
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 19 products

All 19 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    Product distributed to the following states: SC, GA, AL, IL, IN, MO, OH, KY, WV, TN, MS, AR, NE, KS, CA, OR, AK, WA, ID, CO, LA, MT, NM, NV, TX, WI, WY, VA, UT
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantityClass
F-0136-2022Country Oven Cinnamon Roll 4oz, 2.5oz; UPC 0001111019657, 0001111019550 Use By 12/28/21, 01/01/22, 01/10/22, 01/11/22, 01/12/22230 casesClass II
F-0137-2022Country Oven White Cake 7lb, 13.5oz, 29oz; UPC 0001111005643, 0001111019715, 0001111019742, 0001111006361 Use By 04/05/22, 03/28/22, 03/29/22, 03/15/22, 03/18/2234 casesClass II
F-0138-2022Country Oven Chocolate Cake 13.5oz, 60oz, 40oz; UPC 0001111019708, 0001111019721, 0001111019721, 0001111006325 Use By 03/17/22, 03/29/22, 03/30/22, 03/16/2260 casesClass II
F-0139-2022Country Oven White/Vanilla Cake 37oz; UPC 0001111019348 Use By 04/04/224 casesClass II
F-0140-2022Country Oven Yellow/Vanilla Cake 37oz; UPC 0001111019350 Use By 04/02/224 casesClass III
F-0141-2022Country Oven Chocolate/Vanilla Cake 37oz; UPC 0001111019352 Use By 04/03/224 casesClass II
F-0142-2022Country Oven Yellow Cake 18.5oz, 7oz, 13.5oz, 42oz; UPC 0001111019366, 0001111019595, 0001111019716, 0001111002012 Use By 03/20/22, 03/17/22, 03/18/22, 03/24/22, 03/25/22, 03/26/22, 03/27/22, 03/15/2270 casesClass II
F-0143-2022Country Oven Bowtie Danish 3oz; UPC 0001111019430 Use By 01/06/22144 casesClass II
F-0144-2022Country Oven Cheese Pocket 4oz - 84 to a case; UPC 0001111019445 Use By 01/05/2284 casesClass II
F-0145-2022Country Oven Angel Food Cake 13 oz; UPC 0001111019457 Use By 03/21/22, 03/30/22, 03/31/22, 04/04/22, 04/05/2212 casesClass II
F-0146-2022Country Oven Yellow/Fudge Cake 48oz, single slices; UPC 0001111019628, 0001111019648, 0001111007945, 0001111020510, 0004157326796 Use By 03/19/22, 04/03/22,11 casesClass II
F-0147-2022Country Oven Red Velvet Cake 13oz, 28oz, single slices, Double Layer Cake (51 oz), 8oz; UPC 0001111019723, 0001111019740, 0004157306392, 0004157307575, 0001111018534, 0001111018617, 0001111020737 Use By 03/18/22, 03/31/22, 04/01/22, 03/24/22, 03/25/22, 03/15/2262 casesClass II
F-0148-2022Country Oven Marble Cake 7lb; UPC 0001111019751 Use By 004/06/223 casesClass II
F-0149-2022Country Oven Chocolate/Fudge Cake Single Slices, Double Layer Cake (50oz); UPC 0004157306389, 0004157307572, 0001111018529 Use By 04/03/226 casesClass II
F-0150-2022Country Oven Yellow/Caramel Cake Single Slices, double layer cakes ( 48oz ); UPC 0004157306397, 0004157307578, 0001111018528 Use By 04/01/22, 04/02/226 casesClass II
F-0151-2022Country Oven Caramel Apple Double Layer Cake 32 oz; UPC 0001111019535 Use By 003/22/226 casesClass II
F-0152-2022Country Oven Boston Cream Cake Double Layer Cake 28oz; UPC 0001111019561 Use By 04/04/226 casesClass II
F-0153-2022Country Oven Raspberry Cake 71oz; UPC 0001111006321 Use By 003/21/224 casesClass II
F-0154-2022Country Oven Party Balloon Cake 48oz; UPC 0063507840040 Use By 03/15/224 casesClass II
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product UPC

    Look for the UPC numbers 0004157306397, 0004157307578, or 0001111018528 on the packaging.

  2. Check Use By Date

    Products with use by dates of April 1 or 2, 2022, are affected and should be checked.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 29 states.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Product distributed to the following states: SC, GA, AL, IL, IN, MO, OH, KY, WV, TN, MS, AR, NE, KS, CA, OR, AK, WA, ID, CO, LA, MT, NM, NV, TX, WI, WY, VA, UT” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 41 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Oct 13, 202112. FDA classified it Class II: Nov 10, 202123. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Nov 17, 202134. FDA terminated the recall: Nov 23, 202142021
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

From the GovInfoNow team · based on the FDA notice · How we make summaries

Is this product safe to eat?

The recall states possible metal fragments in the starch, so it is not safe to eat. Consumers should check if they have the affected products and follow the action steps.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0150-2022 (October 13, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0150-2022 to see it in context.
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