Harris Teeter Organic Corn Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk
Harris Teeter is recalling 16oz bags of organic corn due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in seven states.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Harris Teeter Distribution Ctr is recalling 603 cases of Harris Teeter Organics Corn, 16oz bags, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall involves product with UPC 72036 76395 and a sell-by date of October 01, 2017.
The affected product was distributed in the District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. The source text does not specify the exact number of individual bags affected, only the total case count.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and sell-by date. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recalled product
- Product
- Harris Teeter Organics Corn, 16oz bags (product labeling not available).
- Manufacturer
- Harris Teeter Distribution Ctr
- 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 (1)
- UPC 72036 76395 Sell by Oct 01 17 SBBF
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Harris Teeter Distribution Ctr 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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