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SevereFDA (Food)·F-1263-2018·Announced 2018-05-09

Target Recalls Organic Cut Corn Due to Temperature Control Issues

Target is recalling Simply Balanced Organic Cut Corn sold in Hawaii because a shipping container was not held at the proper temperature, potentially allowing contamination.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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. According to the severity rubric, an FDA Class II recall must be scored as 4 (Severe), regardless of the absence of reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Target Corporation is recalling 2,652 retail units of Simply Balanced Organic Cut Corn (10 oz., UPC 85239008713, Target item number 270-0-578). The recall affects products purchased at Target store T2780 in Honolulu, Hawaii, between March 23 and March 27, 2018.

The recall was initiated because a shipping container transporting the product from California to Hawaii was not held at the proper temperature. This temperature failure could have allowed the food to become contaminated with spoilage organisms or pathogens.

Consumers who purchased this specific product at the identified store during the specified dates should stop using it and return it to the store for a refund or dispose of it. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating a situation where 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
Simply Balanced Organic Cut Corn 10oz. UPC: 85239008713 Target item number: 270-0-578
Manufacturer
Target Corporation
Category
Food — Canned Vegetables
Hazard
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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