The Enquirer - Kroger bean salad recalled

Kroger bean salad recalled

Kroger Co., the largest U.S. grocery chain, is recalling a bean salad sold at its deli counters in 14 states because of potential contamination that might cause botulism in consumers.

The tri-bean salad was sold in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming, Kroger said in a statement.

The beans were sold to Kroger by New Era Canning Co., which issued an earlier voluntary recall of all canned green beans and garbanzo beans produced in the last five years, because they might be contaminated with germs that cause botulism, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on its Web site.

Kroger, based in Cincinnati, said no illnesses have been reported, and other salad products weren’t affected by the recall, according to the statement.

Spokeswoman Meghan Glynn didn’t immediately return a voicemail message seeking comment.