Kroger popcorn seasoning and butter-flavored sprinkles sold in some of the company's retail stores are being recalled because of possible salmonella contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.
The Cincinnati-based company said the contamination may have been caused by an ingredient produced by a supplier, United Press International reported.
The recall includes:
- Kroger Popcorn Seasoning Movie Theater Butter Flavored sold in 2.82-ounce jars with a sell-by date of "JUN 08 10."
- Kroger Fat Free Butter Flavored Sprinkles in 2-ounce jars with sell-by dates of "JUN 08 10" and JUN 09 10" sold at Kroger stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
- Kroger Popcorn Seasoning White Cheddar Flavored in 2.82-ounce jars with a sell-by date of "JUN 09 10" sold in Kroger stores in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia and Virginia. The product was also sold at Dillons and Gerbes stores in Kansas and Missouri; Baker's stores in Nebraska; and Food 4 Less, Hilander, Jay C, Owen's, Pay Less and Scott's stores in Illinois and Indiana.
For more information, consumers can contact Kroger at 800-632-6900.