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Kro: Salad Toppers Roasted Sunflower Kernels May Contain Listeria

Kroger recalls Salad Toppers Roasted & Salted Sunflower Kernels due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should check UPC codes and stop using if contaminated.

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

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1676-2016FoodKroger ›
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Recalling firmThe Kroger Co1014 Vine St · Cincinnati, OH 45202-1141
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Kroger is recalling Salad Toppers Roasted & Salted Sunflower Kernels because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This bacteria can cause serious illness, especially in pregnant women, newborns, and the elderly. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/24331-kro-salad-toppers-roasted-sunflower-kernels-may-contain-listeria.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/24331-kro-salad-toppers-roasted-sunflower-kernels-may-contain-listeria · Updated August 10, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1676-2016

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“Kro: Salad Toppers Roasted Sunflower Kernels May Contain Listeria.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/24331-kro-salad-toppers-roasted-sunflower-kernels-may-contain-listeria. Based on FDA recall #F-1676-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1676-2016%22&limit=1).

The Food and Drug Administration announced on May 19, 2016, that The Kroger Co is recalling Kroger SALAD TOPPERS Roasted & Salted Sunflower Kernels because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Consumers should stop eating the product immediately.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Kroger
  • Product: Kroger SALAD TOPPERS Roasted & Salted Sunflower Kernels NET WT 3.5 OZ (99G)
  • UPC: 0 11110 02127 4

The hazard

The firm was notified by its supplier that the sunflower kernels may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall is classified as Class I, indicating a high risk of adverse health consequences.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show The Kroger Co has 32 other recalls on record since November 24, 2014. Recent Kroger recalls include a September 26, 2025, basil pesto bowtie pasta salad recall due to Listeria risk and an October 11, 2024, Asian style chicken stir fry recall for Listeria contamination. Other recent recalls of similar products include Made Fresh Salads Sundried Tomato Cream Cheese Recall (February 19, 2026), Made Fresh Salads Jalapeno Cheddar Cream Cheese Recall (February 19, 2026), and Made Fresh Salads Tofu Whipped Recall (February 19, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the UPC code 0 11110 02127 4 on the product label. The product is labeled as 'Kroger SALAD TOPPERS Roasted & Salted Sunflower Kernels NET WT 3.5 OZ (99G).'

  • Brand
    Kroger
  • Product
    Kroger SALAD TOPPERS Roasted & Salted Sunflower Kernels NET WT 3.5 OZ (99G) INGREDIENTS: SUNFLOWER KERNELS, COTTONSEED
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 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.

  • Classification
    Class I
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV & WY.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
F-1676-2016Kroger SALAD TOPPERS Roasted & Salted Sunflower Kernels NET WT 3.5 OZ (99G) INGREDIENTS: SUNFLOWER KERNELS, COTTONSEED AND/OR SUNFLOWER OILS, SALT DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER CO. CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202 UPC 0 11110 02127 4; All codes4,813 cs/9/3.5 oz bags
F-1677-2016Kroger SALTED SUNFLOWER KERNELS 6 oz (170g) INGREDIENTS: SUNFLOWER KERNELS, COTTONSEED AND/OR SUNFLOWER OILS, SALT. DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER CO CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202 UPC 0 11110 61877 1; All codes5,800 cs/6/6 oz bags
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop Using Now

    Discard any unopened or opened products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 28 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: yesMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: 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: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: not listedFL

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

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

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 12 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: May 19, 201612. FDA classified it Class I: Jul 13, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jul 20, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: Jun 1, 2017420162017
  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.

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Questions people ask

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What should I do if I have the product?

Discard the product immediately and do not eat it. Contact Kroger for further assistance.

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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-1676-2016 (May 19, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1676-2016 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 10, 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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