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Kroger Dessert Cups Yellow Sponge Cakes: Milk Allergy Risk

Kroger recalls yellow sponge cake dessert cups due to missing milk allergen label despite containing milk. Consumers with milk allergies may react. Check product details and contact Kroger for details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-2392-2017FoodKroger ›
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Official pagewww.kroger.com
Recalling firmThe Kroger Co1014 Vine St · Cincinnati, OH 45202-1141
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What happened, in plain English

Kroger is recalling yellow sponge cake dessert cups that contain milk but lack a clear allergen label. This poses a risk for people with milk allergies who might react to the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/21162-kroger-dessert-cups-yellow-sponge-cakes-milk-allergy-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/21162-kroger-dessert-cups-yellow-sponge-cakes-milk-allergy-risk · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2392-2017

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“Kroger Dessert Cups Yellow Sponge Cakes: Milk Allergy Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/21162-kroger-dessert-cups-yellow-sponge-cakes-milk-allergy-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-2392-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2392-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The product contains milk but does not list it in the allergen statement, which could lead to allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. A consumer reported a reaction consistent with a milk allergy after the error was noticed.

Who’s affected

People who have milk allergies are at risk of reacting to these dessert cups. The product is sold in grocery stores and distributed by Kroger.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Kroger Dessert Cups yellow sponge cakes with a net weight of 6.5 oz (184g) that list nonfat milk in ingredients but do not have a clear allergen statement. The product was distributed by The Kroger Co in Cincinnati, Ohio.

  • Brand
    Kroger
  • Product
    Kroger Dessert Cups yellow sponge cakes NET WT 6.5 oz (184g) INGREDIENTS: ***NONFAT M ILK***CONTAINS: WHEAT, EGGS, SOY
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for the allergen statement on the product label to confirm if milk is listed.

  2. Contact Kroger

    Reach out to Kroger at 800-632-6900 for more information or to report concerns.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 17 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: yesMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AR, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, OH, SC, TN, VA & WV.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: May 23, 201712. FDA classified it Class I: Jun 23, 201723. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jul 5, 201734. FDA terminated the recall: Aug 3, 201742017
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  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.

Take action

Contact Kroger

We’ve drafted a message you can send Kroger to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.

Subject: Recall F-2392-2017 — Kroger Dessert Cups Yellow Sponge Cakes: Milk Allergy Risk

Hello,

I own a Kroger Dessert Cups Yellow Sponge Cakes: Milk Allergy Risk that is covered by recall F-2392-2017 from Kroger.

I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?

Thank you.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-2392-2017 (May 23, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2392-2017 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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