KALE NET WT 16 OZ (1 LB) 454g Sold under the following brand names: Baker Farms 3667 Ellenton Norman Park Road, Norman Park GA 31771 UPC 8 13098 02001 6; Kroger DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER CO. CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202 UPC 0 11110 18170 1 & SEG Grocers DISTRIBUTED BY: SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS 8928 PROMINENCE PKWY #200, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256 UPC 0 38259 11482 7

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0009-2022) was formally reported on October 13, 2021, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 15, 2021. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Completed. Terry and Joe Baker Farms, Llc dba Baker Farms is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Norman Park, GA. Federal records indicate 891cs/8/1lb bags units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The firm was notified by one of their customers that during a random testing by ODA the product test positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AR, FL, GA, KS, MO, MS, NC, NY, OH & VA.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 5 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.