The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1504-2023·Announced 2023-09-20

Frozen Corn Recalled Due to Listeria monocytogenes Contamination

Twin City Foods frozen corn in bulk cases is recalled nationwide due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Products were distributed to food processors in the United States, Costa Rica, China, and Japan.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall for Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen explicitly listed in the rubric. The source text contains no reports of illness or injury, placing this recall in the High (3) category per the rubric criterion for high-risk pathogens without reported illness.

Plain-English summary

Twin City Foods, Inc. is recalling Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) corn distributed in bulk cases due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product includes multiple varieties and package sizes (1kg, 10kg, 12kg, 15kg, and 25kg cases), packaged in Stanwood, Washington.

The affected corn was distributed nationwide in the United States and to international consignees in Costa Rica, China, and Japan for further processing. Affected products are identified by specific USE BY dates and lot codes, which are available from the FDA and Twin City Foods, Inc.

Consumers, restaurants, food processors, and retailers who have received affected products should not use them and should contact Twin City Foods, Inc. or their local health department for instructions on proper disposition of the product.

The recalled product

Product
Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) Corn, distributed in bulk cases (1kg, 10kg, 12kg, 15kg, 25kg) to consignees for further processing. Cases are read in parts: Product of U.S.A. Packed By Twin City Foods, Inc. Stanwood, Washington. Super Sweet Grade A Cut Corn Blanched Vegetables,
Manufacturer
Twin City Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Frozen Vegetables
Hazard
  • listeria-monocytogenes

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 (5)

  • net wt. 10kg
  • net wt. 12kg
  • LARGE
  • net wt. 15kg
  • net wt. 25kg

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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