Food Recall: Gentro Foods Eagle Frozen Corn

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Canada/Ottawa: Gentro Foods Inc., a Toronto, Ontario establishment, recalls certain batch/lots of Eagle branded Frozen Corn from the Canadian marketplace due to suspected Salmonella contamination and consequential risks of Gram-negative 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.

CFIA: https://buff.ly/42304nt

Direct link: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/eagle-brand-corn-frozen-recalled-due-salmonella

Additional information:
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (“CFIA”) reports the following frozen Vegetables are subject to this recall:

• Eagle branded Frozen Corn, sold with 1.75 kilogram clear plastic bags with a best-before date of 02/01/2025 and a UPC of 0 55722 96964 7

Please consult the photograph above for details of the food’s packaging, design and retail presentation. One (1) additional image 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 Eagle branded Frozen Corn products were known to be marketed, distributed and sold in the Canadian province of Ontario, although it is always possible these food products had wider distribution within the country. When in doubt, please contact the manufacturer for specific product information.

According to the CFIA, Gentro Foods has recalled certain batch/lots of Eagle branded Frozen Corn from the Canadian marketplace due to suspected Salmonella contamination and consequential risks of Gram-negative bacterial infection,. As a result of this reported defect, you should neither serve nor consume the recalled frozen Vegetables identified above.

==> For information about Salmonellosis (Salmonella 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 Eagle branded Frozen Corn products, please do not consume them directly nor use them as an ingredient in another dish or preparation. Instead, kindly return the product 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 Salmonellosis.

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If you have any questions about this recall, please contact Gentro Foods Inc. at +1 514 733 1691 during normal business hours Eastern Standard Time (“EST”), Monday to Friday or by e-mail at info@gentrofoods.com.

If you have any further questions, comments or complaints about this recall, please e-mail the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (“CFIA”) at information@inspection.gc.ca. You can also reach the CFIA toll-free at 1-800-442-2342 (Canada and US) or +1-613-773-2342 (local or international) during normal business hours, Eastern Standard Time.

If you are a member of the press/media working on this story, you can reach the CFIA at +1-613-773-6600 or by e-mail at cfia.media.acia@inspection.gc.ca.

==> To see other recalls and notifications caused by contaminated, adulterated or mislabeled Frozen Corn, please search for “corn” or more generically, “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 Salmonella contamination, please search for “Salmonella” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

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

French/Français:
You can also read about this recall in French here (“ACIA”):
https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/fr/avis-rappel/rappel-mais-congele-marque-eagle-en-raison-bacterie-salmonella

Vous pouvez également lire ce rappel en français ici (“ACIA”):
https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/fr/avis-rappel/rappel-mais-congele-marque-eagle-en-raison-bacterie-salmonella

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More information about this recall:
CFIA/ACIA reference number: RA-73137
Canadian Food Inspection Agency ID: 15882
Recalls Direct RIN: 17997-2024
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