Watts Brothers Farms Organic Super Sweet Corn (Yellow/Gold), net wt. 5 lbs., item V5398, UPC 681241153986. Trader Joe's Organic Super Sweet Cut Corn, net wt. 16 oz., item 5474, UPC 0029 9633. *********NICHIREI BRANDS ARE NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE US***** Nichirei Organic Super Sweet Cut Corn, item V5599, UPC 4 902130 363610 Nichirei Value + Organic Super Sweet Cut Corn, item V5801, UPC 4 949486 327026
Recalled by ConAgra Foods INC on May 5, 2016
Recall Summary
ConAgra Foods INC recalled Watts Brothers Farms Organic Super Sweet Corn (Yellow/Gold), net wt. 5 lbs., item V5398, UPC 681241153986. in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on May 5, 2016.
The recall was triggered by possible Listeria contamination: "Organic Super Sweet Corn (Yellow/Gold) and Organic Super Sweet Cut Corn are recalled due to the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes." Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures and is especially dangerous for pregnant people, newborns, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems.
The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "distributed in AZ, CA, CO, FL, HI, IA, ID, IL, LA, MD, MN, NJ, NV, OH, OK, PA, TX, UT, VA, and WI and in the following countries: Canada, Columbia, Japan, and Panama." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Omaha, NE. The recall covers 805,616 lbs. Expanded quantity: 334,318 lbs of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Sep 21, 2016), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.
Reason for Recall
Organic Super Sweet Corn (Yellow/Gold) and Organic Super Sweet Cut Corn are recalled due to the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Product Description
Watts Brothers Farms Organic Super Sweet Corn (Yellow/Gold), net wt. 5 lbs., item V5398, UPC 681241153986. Trader Joe's Organic Super Sweet Cut Corn, net wt. 16 oz., item 5474, UPC 0029 9633. *********NICHIREI BRANDS ARE NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE US***** Nichirei Organic Super Sweet Cut Corn, item V5599, UPC 4 902130 363610 Nichirei Value + Organic Super Sweet Cut Corn, item V5801, UPC 4 949486 327026
Distribution
distributed in AZ, CA, CO, FL, HI, IA, ID, IL, LA, MD, MN, NJ, NV, OH, OK, PA, TX, UT, VA, and WI and in the following countries: Canada, Columbia, Japan, and Panama.
What Should You Do?
- 1.Check your kitchen for this product immediately.
- 2.Do not consume the recalled product.
- 3.Return the product to where you bought it for a full refund, or throw it away.
- 4.If you have experienced any health issues, contact your healthcare provider.
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