Target Recalls Canned Corn Due to Temperature Control Issues
Target is recalling 12-ounce cans of yellow and white corn sold in Hawaii because the shipping container was not held at the proper temperature, potentially allowing contamination.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is 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.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states the agency classification is Class II. Per the rubric, if the agency's own classification is FDA Class II, the score must be at least 4 (Severe), as Class I is the only classification that mandates a score of 5 or higher.
Plain-English summary
Target Corporation is recalling 2,652 retail units of MP Corn 12OZ Yellow White Corn. The product is identified by UPC 85239005231 and Target item number 270-0-523. This recall affects items purchased at Target store T2780 in Honolulu, Hawaii, between March 23 and March 27, 2018.
The recall was initiated because the shipping container transporting the product from California to Hawaii was not held at the proper temperature. This temperature deviation could have caused the food items to be contaminated with spoilage organisms or pathogens.
Consumers who purchased this specific product at the identified store during the specified dates should stop using it. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
The recalled product
- Product
- MP CORN 12OZ YELLOW WHITE CORN UPC: 85239005231 Target item number: 270-0-523
- Manufacturer
- Target Corporation
- Category
- Food — Canned Vegetables
- Affected units
- 2,652
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (4)
- All product purchased at Target store T2780
- Honolulu
- HI from March 23 through March 27
- 2018.
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 199 recalled by Target Corporation under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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