Cambridge Farms Recalls Cut Corn Products Due to Listeria Risk
Cambridge Farms is recalling specific cut corn products after a sample tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Consumers in six states should check their freezers for affected items.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving high-risk pathogens are rated as Severe (4).
Plain-English summary
Cambridge Farms of Hanover LLC is voluntarily recalling specific varieties of cut corn, including Best Valu, Laura Lynn, and Key Food brands. The recall was initiated after the North Carolina Department of Agriculture notified the firm that a sample of Better Valu Cut Corn tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected products are distributed in Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. The recall covers specific net weights and best-by dates ranging from April 11, 2018, to June 6, 2018. The total quantity involved is 2,648 cases, with 12 units per case.
Consumers should check their freezers for these specific products and discard them or return them to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Best Valu Cut/Cortado; Yellow Corn; Maiz Amarillo; Net Wt 14 OZ; Code: SSFF/R 10308; Best By: 04/11/18; Product of Canada; Distributed by Federated Group Inc., Arlington Heights, IL ; Laura Lynn Cut Corn; Net Wt 16 oz.; Cut Corn Fresh Frozen For Freshness Best By…
- Manufacturer
- CAMBRIDGE FARMS OF HANOVER LLC D
- Category
- Food — Frozen Vegetables
- 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 (5)
- 7980124561 Better Value Cut Corn
- 8685401734 Laura Lynn Cut Corn
- 7329607091 Key Foods Cut Corn
- 732960169895 Key Foods Cut Corn
- 8685401717 Laura Lynn Cut Corn Best By date range: 04/11/18 thru 06/06/18.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 6 recalled by CAMBRIDGE FARMS OF HANOVER LLC D 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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