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Kroger's human rights partner certified Mexican berry farms with forced labor reports
Ethical Food Initiative, Kroger's human rights partner, certified Mexican berry farms despite worker reports of abusive practices that constitute forced labor, and the voluntary scheme was found to mask violations, hinder worker voice, and enable retaliation.
However, where abusive conditions are systemic, as is the case in agriculture, voluntary CSR regimes and social audits often fail to address persistent rights abuses.3 Kroger’s human rights partner, Ethical Food Initiative, certified berry farms in Mexico despite workers describing abusive practices that constitute forced labor, and the voluntary scheme was found to mask violations, hinder worker voice, and enable retaliation against workers.4
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Kroger recalls meat products for lead levels
Kroger recalled meat products due to concerns about lead levels.
In 2023, Kroger donated a total of $329 million to our communities in food and funds combined, including $256 million to hunger relief.
$329M in total charitable giving for our communities 455M meals donated for local hunger relief 50K+ associates have been with Kroger 10 years or more Our ApproachIntroduction Planet 2024 Kroger ESG Report 19AppendixGovernancePeople
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Kroger recalls 19 million eggs over health risk
Kroger recalled 19 million eggs due to a serious health risk.
In 2021, an investigation from the LA Times revealed Kroger to be buying tomatoes from a Mexican farm subject to a Withhold Release Order (WRO) from the U.S. Government due to findings related to forced labor, and in early 2023, the Department of Labor publicly outed Kroger as a buyer of watermelons harvested by modern-day slaves...
As if one instance of modern-day slavery uncovered in its supply chain weren’t enough to motivate a meaningful conversation about the need to get serious about monitoring and enforcing human rights standards in its suppliers’ operations, this marks the third time in the past four years alone that Kroger has been linked to a forced labor operation when there is a ready-made, proven and highly-regarded solution standing right in front of Kroger: the Fair Food Program.
LGBTQ+ policiesConfirmedYou decide
Kroger will begin offering transgender health coverage
Kroger will begin offering transgender employees full health insurance coverage for gender transition services starting next year.
CINCINNATI — Kroger will begin offering transgender employees full health insurance coverage for services related to gender transition starting next year, the Journal-News reported Wednesday.
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Kroger is accused of cheating workers out of overtime pay
Kroger is accused of using bogus management jobs to cheat workers out of overtime pay since 2020.
Court documents in multiple jurisdictions show that Kroger and its many banner subsidiaries are currently or have recently been accused of using bogus management jobs to cheat workers out of overtime pay since 2020:
Kroger sued for cheating on overtime, ‘retail’s dirty little secret’
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Kroger recalls 1.6M dozen eggs over salmonella risk
Kroger recalled nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs sold at its and other stores due to potential salmonella contamination.
Kroger Deli Pasta Salads (Basil Pesto Bowtie, Smoked Mozzarella Penne) recalled October 2, 2025: Sold nationwide (Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Texas, Louisiana), possible Listeria contamination.
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Kroger recalls Food Lion meals for metal contamination
Kroger recalled Food Lion meals due to possible metal contamination.