On the 20th of October, 2023 the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Baker Farms’ recall of Kroger brand Bagged Collard Greens. The voluntary recall was reportedly issued due to the product having been potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The Norman Park, South Georgia-based company, Baker Farms, shared that the issue was discovered during a scheduled, standard testing by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, when the Kroger Bagged Collard Greens tested positive for the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes poses a threat for dangerous infection particularly to individuals with weak or compromised immune systems; such as the elderly, the young, or pregnant women. According to the National Food Poisoning Lawyer, Dr. Tony Coveny, Listeriosis is a serious infection caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes…A person with listeriosis has fever, muscle aches, and sometimes gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea or diarrhea. If infection spreads to the nervous system, symptoms such as headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, or convulsions can occur.” If experiencing these symptoms, individuals should promptly contact their personal health care provider for medical assistance, as well as contact their local, public health safety officials.
Distributed to various Kroger locations across the United States of America, the recalled Kroger Bagged Collard Greens were sold to retailers in the states Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Mississippi and Tennessee. Customers who have purchased the affected Baker Farms Kroger Bagged Collard Greens have the option of either discarding the product or returning to the location of purchase to receive a full refund.
The recalled Bagged Collard Greens were packaged in 16 ounce bags, with the Best By Date of October 16th, 2023. They contain the following UPC and production code: 11110-18171 and 110093-387. These products have yet to be linked to cases of illness, but have been removed from store shelves.
