Ahold Whole Kernel Sweet Corn Recall: Listeria Risk in Frozen Corn
Ahold recalls frozen whole kernel sweet corn products due to Listeria Monocytogenes detected in retail samples. Consumers should check product labels for affected brands and UPCs.
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Ahold U.S.A., Inc. was notified by the Virginia Department of Agriculture that one of three retail samples of Whole Kernel Corn, 16 oz. tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes on 11/13/2017. The firm has decided to initiate a recall of the product .
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What happened, in plain English
Ahold is recalling frozen whole kernel sweet corn products after testing found Listeria Monocytogenes in some samples. This bacteria can cause serious illness, so affected products should be discarded immediately. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/20018-ahold-whole-kernel-sweet-corn-recall-listeria-risk-in-frozen.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/20018-ahold-whole-kernel-sweet-corn-recall-listeria-risk-in-frozen · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0421-2018
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“Ahold Whole Kernel Sweet Corn Recall: Listeria Risk in Frozen Corn.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/20018-ahold-whole-kernel-sweet-corn-recall-listeria-risk-in-frozen. Based on FDA recall #F-0421-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0421-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Listeria Monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious infections, especially in pregnant women, newborns, and people with weakened immune systems. The bacteria was detected in retail samples of frozen sweet corn.
Who’s affected
Owners of frozen whole kernel sweet corn products with the described brands and UPCs are affected. Pregnant women, newborns, and others with weakened immune systems are at higher risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for products labeled 'Ahold-Own Brands', 'Stop & Shop', 'Giant', or 'GIANT/MARTIN S' with 16 oz. size and UPC 68826700676. Products with 'Best by Oct 2019' and 'B7 276 2' are affected.
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Ahold- Product
Ahold-Own Brands Whole Kernel Sweet Corn, 16 oz. Plastic Bag : Stop & Shop Brand Frozen Whole Kernel Sweet Corn, 16 oz- Category
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What to do — step by step
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Discard all affected frozen whole kernel sweet corn products immediately.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 3 states.
FDA distribution: “The firm distributed product to the following Direct Accounts: 1). C&S Aberdeen, MD 2). C&S Giant, York, PA 3). C&S Westfield, MA 4). C&S Giant, York, PA 5). C&S Westfield, MA Please see attached excel spread sheet for detail list of…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3.7 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-0421-2018 (November 14, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0421-2018 to see it in context.
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