Food Recall: Food Lion, Kroger, Signature Frozen Vegetables

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US/Silver Spring: Twin City Foods, Inc., a Stanwood, Washington establishment, recalls certain batch/lots of Food Lion, Kroger and Signature branded Not-Ready-To Eat Individually Quick Frozen (“IQF”) Super Sweet Cut Corn and Mixed Vegetables from the American marketplace due to suspected Listeria monocytogenes contamination and consequential risks of Gram-positive bacterial infection, severe illness and/or possible life-changing complications, all serious health and safety hazards requiring immediate medical intervention to minimize pain and suffering as well as prevent life-altering injury or death.

FDA: https://rb.gy/eat72

Direct link: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/twin-city-foods-inc-recalls-frozen-super-sweet-corn-and-mixed-vegetables-because-possible-health

Additional information:
The US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) reports the following individual quick frozen (“IQF”) Vegetables are subject to this recall (in alphabetical order):

• Food Lion branded Mixed Vegetables – Carrots, Corn, Green Beans & Peas, sold in 16-ounce packages with a UPC of 35826005090
• Food Lion branded Super Sweet Cut Yellow Corn, sold in 16-ounce packages with a UPC of 35826079855
• Food Lion branded Super Sweet Cut Yellow Corn, sold in 16-ounce packages with a UPC of 35826079855
• Kroger branded Mixed Vegetables – Carrots, Super Sweet Corn, Green Beans & Green Peas, sold in 32-ounce packages with a UPC of 11110865854
• Kroger branded Mixed Vegetables – Carrots, Super Sweet Corn, Green Beans & Green Peas, sold in 12-ounce packages with a UPC of 11110849625
• Kroger branded Mixed Vegetables – Carrots, Super Sweet Corn, Green Beans & Green Peas, sold in 12-ounce packages with a UPC of 11110849625
• Kroger branded Mixed Vegetables – Carrots, Super Sweet Corn, Green Beans & Green Peas, sold in 12-ounce packages with a UPC of 11110849625
• Kroger branded Mixed Vegetables – Carrots, Super Sweet Corn, Green Beans & Green Peas, sold in 12-ounce packages with a UPC of 11110849625
• Kroger branded Mixed Vegetables – Carrots, Super Sweet Corn, Green Beans & Green Peas, sold in 12-ounce packages with a UPC of 11110849625
• Kroger branded Super Sweet Corn, sold in 12-ounce packages with a UPC of 11110849618
• Kroger branded Super Sweet Corn, sold in 12-ounce packages with a UPC of 11110849618
• Kroger branded Super Sweet Corn, sold in 12-ounce packages with a UPC of 11110849618
• Kroger branded Super Sweet Corn, sold in 12-ounce packages with a UPC of 11110849618
• Kroger branded Super Sweet Corn, sold in 12-ounce packages with a UPC of 11110849618
• Kroger branded Super Sweet Corn, sold in 12-ounce packages with a UPC of 11110849618
• Kroger branded Super Sweet Corn, sold in 12-ounce packages with a UPC of 11110849618
• Kroger branded Super Sweet Corn, sold in 12-ounce packages with a UPC of 11110849618
• Kroger branded Super Sweet Corn, sold in 32-ounce packages with a UPC of 11110865786
• Kroger branded Super Sweet Corn, sold in 32-ounce packages with a UPC of 11110865786
• Kroger branded Super Sweet Corn, sold in 32-ounce packages with a UPC of 11110865786
• Kroger branded Super Sweet Corn, sold in 32-ounce packages with a UPC of 11110865786
• Signature Select branded Golden Corn Super Sweet, sold in 12-ounce packages with a UPC of 21130090655

Please note that additional information including best-before dates and batch/lot designations can be found on the Web site above.

Please consult the photograph above for details of the food’s packaging, design and retail presentation. Additional images of the recalled Frozen Vegetables can be found on the Web site above.

==> No item numbers, manufacturing date codes, production dates, expiry dates, regulatory approval designations, registration numbers, agency approval designations or other identification numbers were listed with this recall notification.

These Food Lion, Kroger and Signature branded Frozen Cut Corn and Mixed Vegetables may have been marketed, distributed and sold in all US states, although it is always possible these food products had wider distribution outside the country. When in doubt, please contact the manufacturer for specific product information.

According to the FDA, Twin City Foods has recalled certain batch/lots of Food Lion, Kroger and Signature branded Not-Ready-To Eat Individually Quick Frozen (“IQF”) Super Sweet Cut Corn and Mixed Vegetables from the American marketplace due to suspected Listeria monocytogenes contamination. As a result of this reported defect, you should neither serve nor consume the recalled Frozen Vegetables identified above.

In this case, this recall was initiated after it was suspected that the Frozen Vegetables may be contaminated with the Listeria monocytogenes after one (1) customer’s third party lab results for the IQF Sweet Cut Corn.

==> For information about Listeriosis (Listeria poisoning), please consult the “Illnesses” tab on this site, located at the top of this page.

==> Never depend on your senses of sight, smell, taste or touch to confirm food poisoning, adulteration or contamination. If in doubt about the safety of any food, return it to your retailer for refund or toss it out in your household garbage, making sure neither small children nor household pets can access the suspect food.

Proposed Remedy:
If you believe you have purchased or have in your possession any of the recalled Food Lion, Kroger and Signature branded Frozen Cut Corn and Mixed Vegetables, please do not consume them directly nor use them as an ingredient in another dish or preparation. Instead, return the Frozen Vegetables to the store where you purchased it for a full refund.

==> If you have a medical emergency, please contact 9-1-1, your closest hospital or emergency center equipped to properly treat bacterial poisonings such as Listeriosis.

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If you have any further questions, comments or complaints about this recall, please contact Twin City Foods, Inc. at +1-360-629-5678 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (“EST”), Monday to Friday.

==> To see other recalls and notifications caused by suspected contaminated, adulterated or mislabeled Frozen Cut Corn and Mixed Vegetables, please search for “vegetables” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications caused by suspected generic Bacterial contamination, please search for “bacterial” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications caused by suspected Listeria monocytogenes contamination, please search for “Listeria” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for products manufactured, marketed and/or sold by Twin City Foods, Inc., please search for “Twin City” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for products manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the Food Lion brand, please search for “Food Lion” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for products manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the Kroger brand, please search for “Kroger” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for products manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the Signature Select brand, please search for “Signature Select” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

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Recalls Direct RIN: 17492-2023
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