Frozen cut green beans labeled as: 1 recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

May 6, 2016

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

The Pictsweet Company recalls Frozen cut green beans labeled as: 1. Kroger(R) Cut Green Beans, NET WT 32 OZ (2 LB) 907g, UPC1111081914 BEST IF USED B…

Recall number

F-2224-2016

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

The Pictsweet Company

Sold / distributed

Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Possible Listeria Monocytogenes contamination in bulk vegetables supplied by CRF Frozen Foods, LLC used in manufacturing several Pictsweet products.

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

Frozen cut green beans labeled as: 1. Kroger(R) Cut Green Beans, NET WT 32 OZ (2 LB) 907g, UPC1111081914 BEST IF USED BY: Feb 2016 through Oct 2017; with Mfg Code ### # K # # 6 units per case 2. Kroger(R) Cut Green Beans, NET WT 12 OZ. (340g), DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER CO.,CINCINNATI, OH 45202, UPC 1111089730 BEST IF USED BY: Jan 2016 through Oct 2017; with Mfg Code ### # K # # 12 units per case 3. Pictsweet(R) Cut Green Beans Family Size, NET WT. 28 OZ., 1 LB. 12 OZ. (794g), UPC 7056084323 BEST IF USED BY: Sep 7 2016, Oct 27 2016, Dec 1 2016, Jan 3 2017, Jan 4 2017; with Mfg Code ### # K # # 6 units per case 4. Pictsweet(R) Cut Green Beans, NET WT 12 OZ. (340g), DISTRIBUTED BY THE PICTSWEET COMPANY, BELLS, TN 38305, UPC 7056084394 BEST IF USED BY: Aug 4 2016, Aug 6 2016, Nov 4 2016, Dec 5 2016, Nov 3 2017, Nov 16 2017, Jan 13 2018, Mar 24 2018; with Mfg Code ### # K # # 7 units per case