Kernel Corn Recalled, Listeria Contamination
Supreme Cuts LLC has announced a voluntary recall of its “Off the Cob Fresh Kernel Corn” due to a contamination of Listeria monocytognes. The product comes in 12 oz. clear plastic bags. The affected products also have a “Best if Used By” date of May 26, 2008 and bear Lot #5343. Other packages of the corn with different dates and lot numbers are not affected by the Listeria contamination (US Recall News).
Supreme Cuts produced 87 cases of the affected product which were distributed to a limited number of stores in New Jersey and Massachusetts. All retailers were notified of the recall. The packaging says to cook the raw corn, which will eliminate the Listeria, but due to risk of undercooking or contaminating other foods, it is recommended that the product be discarded.
Listeriosis can be very dangerous and even fatal. No illnesses have been reported that relate to the Supreme Cuts product, but any symptoms should be reported immediately to a health professional. Supreme Cuts has halted production of its Kernel Corn so that the source of contamination may be identified. All of their products are produced independently of each other, so no other products from Supreme Cuts are affected by this recall.
