CLASS II Food recall · Reported 30 Jan 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Del Monte Quality Fresh Cut Harvest Selects Fiesta Corn recalled
Del Monte Research Center - Walnut Creek is recalling Del Monte Quality Fresh Cut Harvest Selects Fiesta Corn seasoned with Red & Green Peppers, distributed in 34 states. The recall was initiated on 11 Dec 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0762-2019
- FDA event ID
- 81768
- Recalling firm
- Del Monte Research Center - Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek, CA
- Brand
- Del Monte
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 11 Dec 2018
- FDA classified
- 28 Jan 2019
- Reported
- 30 Jan 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Botulism
- Product category
- Peppers
Timeline
| 11 Dec 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 28 Jan 2019 | Classified by FDA | +48 days |
| 30 Jan 2019 | Published in enforcement report | +2 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Record review found the several productions runs were processed using the incorrect thermal process, and therefore the potential for Clostridium botulinum.
Product as listed by the FDA
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
Where it was distributed
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.
AlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaIowaIllinoisIndianaKansasLouisianaMarylandMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiNorth Carolina
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Record review found the several productions runs were processed using the incorrect thermal process, and therefore the potential for Clostridium botulinum.
Which lots are affected?
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
Where was it sold?
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.
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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