Food recall: Kroger 100% natural apple FROM CONCENTRATE 64FL OZ. INGREDIENTS: APPLE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (FILTERED WATER, APPLE…

Class II FDA enforcement event 72581. Recall start date: 5 Nov 2015. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 4 Feb 2016.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

The firm received notification from the Alabama Dept. of Agriculture that a test came back indicating the levels of patulin was three times over the legal limit for patulin in two code dates of the Kroger Natural Apple Juice.

Class II, in the words of FDA

a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote

The Kroger Co started this food recall on 5 Nov 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Cincinnati, OH. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 72581 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 16 Dec 2015. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 4 Feb 2016.

FDA enforcement report The 1 product record

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FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on 1 Oct 2026. openFDA export of 28 Sep 2026.

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, SC, TN, UT, VA, WV & WY.

Recalling firm

The Kroger Co, Cincinnati, OH.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

1 product record in the event.

FDA event 72581: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
F-0345-2016	Kroger 100% natural apple FROM CONCENTRATE 64FL OZ. INGREDIENTS: APPLE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (FILTERED WATER, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C). DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER CO. CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202 UPC 0 11110 82161 0	95,176/64 fl oz bottles	Class II	Terminated	16 Dec 2015

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Food events that started in 2015: 607
Share of these events in Class II: 46%
Product records in this event: 1Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register: 33

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of The Kroger Co
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
26 Sep 2025	Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad, packaged in plastic containers with various weights, with UPC 217573-1XXXX (sold at deli	Food	Class I	2
29 Nov 2024	DELI FRESH VEGETABLE TRAY MED, 4 lb., packaged in a plastic container with a plastic lid, UPC 11110-99274	Food	Class I	4
11 Oct 2024	Home Chef Chicken Street Taco, Net Wt. 9.93 oz, packaged in a plastic tray with clear plastic lid, perishable item kept	Food	Class II	2
19 Oct 2023	Kroger Collard Greens packaged in plastic 16oz bag - 8 bags per case	Food	Class I	1
13 Oct 2021	Country Oven Cinnamon Roll 4oz, 2.5oz	Food	Class II	19
15 Sep 2021	Kroger Kale Bag 16oz plastic bag 8 packages per case	Food	Class I	1
22 May 2021	Chicken Street Taco kit in a plastic tray with a clear plastic lid.	Food	Class I	1
6 Nov 2020	HomeChef Meal kit:One-Sheet Pretzel-Crusted Chicken with roasted broccoli and honey mustard..31.0 OZ (1 LB 15 OZ) 879g	Food	Class II	3
5 Aug 2020	MURRAY'S CHADS SMOKED GOUDA DIP in plastic tubs, all sizes.	Food	Class I	17
19 Mar 2020	PRIVATE SELECTION FROZEN BERRY MEDLEY in 16 oz. (10 bags per case) and 48 oz. bags (6 bags per case). UPC: 0001111079120	Food	Class II	2

The Kroger Co: all 33 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report F-0345-2016The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 72581. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/72581/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: openFDA food enforcement reports
Licence: CC0 1.0
Export date: 28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register: 23 Sep 2026

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Questions

Where was the product distributed?: The FDA record gives this distribution: Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, SC, TN, UT, VA, WV & WY.
What quantity of product is in FDA event 72581?: The FDA record gives this quantity: 95,176/64 fl oz bottles
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many food recalls of 2015 have the same class?: 46% of the 607 food events that started in 2015 are in Class II.