CLASS I Food recall · Reported 13 Oct 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
KALE recalled by Terry and Joe Baker Farms
Terry and Joe Baker Farms is recalling KALE, distributed in 11 states. The recall was initiated on 15 Sep 2021 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0009-2022
- FDA event ID
- 88689
- Recalling firm
- Terry and Joe Baker Farms, Norman Park, GA
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Completed
- Recall initiated
- 15 Sep 2021
- FDA classified
- 5 Oct 2021
- Reported
- 13 Oct 2021
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Lettuce
Timeline
| 15 Sep 2021 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 5 Oct 2021 | Classified by FDA | +20 days |
| 13 Oct 2021 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The firm was notified by one of their customers that during a random testing by ODA the product test positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
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
Where it was distributed
Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AR, FL, GA, KS, MO, MS, NC, NY, OH & VA.
AlabamaArkansasFloridaGeorgiaKansasMissouriMississippiNorth CarolinaNew YorkOhioVirginia
Stores named: Kroger, Winn-Dixie
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The firm was notified by one of their customers that during a random testing by ODA the product test positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
BEST BY 09-18-2021 107020-21832
Where was it sold?
Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AR, FL, GA, KS, MO, MS, NC, NY, OH & VA.
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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