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Del Monte Research Center - Walnut Creek Recall: Record review found the several productions runs were processed using the incorrect thermal process, and therefore the potential for Clostridium botulinum.

United States

TerminatedClass II

Company
Del Monte Research Center - Walnut Creek
Product
Del Monte Quality Fresh Cut Harvest Selects Fiesta Corn seas…
Recall date
December 11, 2018
Terminated
April 17, 2019
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Record review found the several productions runs were processed using the incorrect thermal process, and therefore the potential for Clostridium botulinum.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Del Monte Quality Fresh Cut Harvest Selects Fiesta Corn seasoned with Red & Green Peppers. NET WT 15.25 oz. (432 g); UPC 0 24000 02770; Ingredient: Vegetables (corn, red and green peppers) water, sea salt. Distributed by Del Monte Foods, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 Not published in this source record 64,242 cases Best if Used By dates: " August 14, 2021 " August 15, 2021 " August 16, 2021 " Sept 3, 2021 " Sept 4, 2021 " Sept 5, 2021 " Sept 6, 2021 " Sept 22, 2021 " Sept 23, 2021

Distribution

  • U.S. distribution to the following: AL
  • CA
  • CT FL
  • GA
  • IL
  • IN
  • KS
  • LA
  • MD
  • MI
  • MS
  • NC
  • NJ
  • NY
  • OK
  • PN
  • SC
  • VT
  • VA
  • WA
  • TX
  • TN
  • WI
  • AR
  • MO
  • FL
  • OH
  • MO
  • MN
  • IA
  • CO
  • AZ
  • AR
  • DE
  • NH
  • OR
  • UT
  • Foreign distribution to the following: Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • El Salvador
  • Haiti
  • Guyana
  • Peru
  • Colombia and Ecuador Uruguay
  • Aruba
  • Panama
  • Saint Lucia
  • and Suriname.

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0762-2019
Event ID
81768
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Company
Del Monte Research Center - Walnut Creek
Product description
Del Monte Quality Fresh Cut Harvest Selects Fiesta Corn seasoned with Red & Green Peppers. NET WT 15.25 oz. (432 g); UPC 0 24000 02770; Ingredient: Vegetables (corn, red and green peppers) water, sea salt. Distributed by Del Monte Foods, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Quantity
64,242 cases
Reason
Record review found the several productions runs were processed using the incorrect thermal process, and therefore the potential for Clostridium botulinum.
Recall initiation date
December 11, 2018
Report date
January 30, 2019
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
April 17, 2019
Distribution pattern
U.S. distribution to the following: AL, CA, CT FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MD, MI, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OK, PN, SC, VT, VA, WA, TX, TN, WI, AR, MO, FL, OH, MO, MN, IA, CO, AZ, AR, DE, NH, OR, UT, Foreign distribution to the following: Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, El Salvador, Haiti, Guyana, Peru, Colombia and Ecuador Uruguay, Aruba, Panama, Saint Lucia, and Suriname.
UPC, lot, and code information
Best if Used By dates: " August 14, 2021 " August 15, 2021 " August 16, 2021 " Sept 3, 2021 " Sept 4, 2021 " Sept 5, 2021 " Sept 6, 2021 " Sept 22, 2021 " Sept 23, 2021
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date

Responsible company: Del Monte Research Center - Walnut Creek

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Distribution map

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Distribution map
State Distributed
Alabama 1
California 1
Connecticut 1
Florida 1
Georgia 1
Illinois 1
Indiana 1
Kansas 1
Louisiana 1
Maryland 1
Michigan 1
Mississippi 1
North Carolina 1
New Jersey 1
New York 1
Oklahoma 1
South Carolina 1
Vermont 1
Virginia 1
Washington 1
Texas 1
Tennessee 1
Wisconsin 1
Arkansas 1
Missouri 1
Ohio 1
Minnesota 1
Iowa 1
Colorado 1
Arizona 1
Delaware 1
New Hampshire 1
Oregon 1
Utah 1

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