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Kroger Ground Cinnamon Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Kroger recalls Ground Cinnamon because a container of Kroger Garlic Powder tested positive for Salmonella. Check your UPC and sell-by date.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-3043-2015Food Kroger ›

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The products were recalled because a container of Kroger Garlic Powder tested positive for Salmonella during routine FDA retail sampling. Out of an abundance of caution, the firm is recalling all items produced on the filling line between sanitation cycles.

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Recalling firmThe Kroger Co1014 Vine St · Cincinnati, OH 45202-1141

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The Kroger Co is recalling its Ground Cinnamon because a container of Kroger Garlic Powder tested positive for Salmonella during routine FDA retail sampling. The firm is recalling all items produced on the same filling line between sanitation cycles as an abundance of caution. Consumers should check their products against the specific details provided. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/26641-kroger-ground-cinnamon-recall-salmonella-risk-in-retail-samples.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/26641-kroger-ground-cinnamon-recall-salmonella-risk-in-retail-samples · Updated October 12, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-3043-2015

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“Kroger Ground Cinnamon Recalled for Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 12, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/26641-kroger-ground-cinnamon-recall-salmonella-risk-in-retail-samples. Based on FDA recall #F-3043-2015 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-3043-2015%22&limit=1).

The Food and Drug Administration announced on July 25, 2015, that The Kroger Co. voluntarily recalled Kroger Ground Cinnamon after a container of Kroger Garlic Powder tested positive for Salmonella. Consumers should discard the product or contact the company for a refund.

How to tell if you have it

Kroger Ground Cinnamon UPC 11110 70034 NEW WT. 18.3 oz Plastic container
UPC: 1111070034
Sell by date: May 19 18PS4

The hazard

The recall was initiated because a container of Kroger Garlic Powder tested positive for Salmonella during routine FDA retail sampling. Out of an abundance of caution, the firm is recalling all items produced on the filling line between sanitation cycles.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show The Kroger Co. has issued 32 other recalls since November 24, 2014. Recent Kroger recalls include a September 26, 2025, basil pesto bowtie pasta salad recall for Listeria risk and a November 29, 2024, hummus veg platter recall for Salmonella risk in store-made cucumbers. Other recent recalls of similar products include the April 27, 2026, Kroger HOMESTYLE Cheese Garlic Croutons recall for possible Salmonella risk and the March 11, 2026, Griffith Foods Meatloaf Seasoning recall for potential Salmonella risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Kroger Ground Cinnamon in an 18.3 oz plastic container with UPC 11110 70034 and a sell-by date of May 19 (code 18PS4). The product was shipped to states including AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV & WY.

Brand
Kroger
Product
Kroger Ground Cinnamon UPC 11110 70034 NEW WT. 18.3 oz Plastic container
Category
Food

FDA recall event · 4 products

All 4 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: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV & WY.

Recall number	Product, codes & lots	Quantity
F-3043-2015	Kroger Ground Cinnamon UPC 11110 70034 NEW WT. 18.3 oz Plastic container; Sell by: May 19 18PS4	840 cs/6/18.3 oz plastic container
F-3044-2015	Kroger Garlic Powder UPC 11110 70039 NEW WT 24.7 OZ Plastic Container; Sell by: May 18 17PS4	1,199 cs/6/24.7 oz plastic container
F-3045-2015	Kroger Black Pepper Coarse Ground UPC 11110 70041 NET WT 17.1 oz plastic container; Sell by: May 18 18PS4 & Sell by: May 19 18PS4	1,799 cs/6/17.1 oz plastic container
F-3046-2015	Kroger Bac'n Buds ARTIFICIAL BACON FLAVORED CHIPS 14.1oz plastic container UPC 0 11110 70025 4; Sell by: May 20 18PS4	1,620 cs/6/14.1 oz plastic container

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Your Product
Verify if your Ground Cinnamon has UPC 11110 70034 and a sell-by date of May 19.
Stop Using the Product
Do not consume the recalled Ground Cinnamon due to the Salmonella risk associated with the production line.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 31 states.

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

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

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.

Jul 25, 2015Firm started the recall
Aug 21, 2015FDA classified it Class I
Sep 2, 2015Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dec 7, 2015FDA terminated the recall

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

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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-3043-2015 (July 25, 2015) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-3043-2015 to see it in context.
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