Del Monte company recalls “Fiesta Corn” from Guyana and other markets

The recall is specific to the Del Monte "Fiesta Corn" only and not any of its other corn and other products. The company warns that that the product could cause life-threatening illness if consumed. 

Del Monte company recalls “Fiesta Corn” from Guyana and other markets

Guyana is among twelve countries and twenty five American States that the Del Monte Foods company has recalled more than 64,000 cases of incompletely sterilized canned corn.

The recall is specific to the Del Monte “Fiesta Corn” only and not any of its other corn and other products. The company warns that that the product could cause life-threatening illness if consumed.

In a notice issued by the US Food and Drug Administration, the company listed Guyana, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, El Salvador, Haiti, Uruguay, Aruba, Panama, Saint Lucia and Suriname as the international location where the product was sold.

The recall of 64,242 cases of the “Fiesta Corn” seasoned with red and green peppers was due to under-processing, the company said in the notice.

It said the missed steps from the commercial sterilization process could result in spoilage and possible contamination with life-threatening pathogens, if eaten, Del Monte warned.

There have not been any reports of illness as a result of the products, the company added.

It said a central concern with under-processing canned food is the potential growth of bacteria, including clostridium botulinum, which creates toxins that cause botulism poisoning, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

 

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Del Monte Foods is recalling more than 64,000 cases of incompletely sterilized canned corn that could cause life-threatening illness.  DEL MONTE FOODS

The current Del Monte recall involves 15.25-ounce (432g) cans with the UPC number, 24000 02770, printed on the label.

The manufacturer also stated that the product will also have one of the following “Best if Used By” dates stamped on the bottom of the can: Aug. 14, 2021; Aug. 15, 2021; Aug. 16, 2021; Sept. 3, 2021; Sept. 4, 2021, Sept. 5, 2021, Sept. 6, 2021; Sept. 22, 2021, or Sept. 23, 2021.

 

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