The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1808-2016·Announced 2016-08-03

CRF Frozen Foods Recalls Frozen Corn for Listeria Risk

CRF Frozen Foods is recalling various brands of frozen corn products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall covers products distributed in the US, Canada, and Japan.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

CRF Frozen Foods, LLC is voluntarily recalling multiple brands of frozen corn products, including cut corn, whole kernel corn, and cob corn. The recall is being conducted because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products include various sizes and brands such as Bybee's Best, Bybee Foods, Columbia River Organics, Northwest Growers Select, Organic by Nature, Chef Maxwell, and others.

The recall affects approximately 32,186,790 pounds of product. These items were distributed nationwide in the United States, as well as in Canada and Japan. Affected products have best by or sell by dates between April 26, 2016, and April 26, 2018. Specific lot codes and UPCs for the affected items are listed in the official recall notice.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their freezers for the specific brands, sizes, and dates listed in the recall. If they have the affected product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Cut Corn, Brand Bybee's Best, Net Wt 20 lb, UPC 4635800010 Cut Corn, Brand Bybee's Best, Net Wt 55 lb, UPC 45720025 Cut Corn, Brand Bybee Foods, Net Wt 50 lb, UPC 132 Organic Supersweet White Corn, Brand Bybee Foods, Net Wt 5 lb, UPC 11000148 White Cut Corn, Brand Bybee's Bes
Hazard

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 (2)

  • All affected products have the best by dates or sell by dates between April 26
  • 2016 and April 26

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 23 recalled by CRF Frozen Foods, LLC 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.

See all 23 products in this recall →