The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0001-2016·Announced 2015-10-14

General Mills Recalls Cascadian Farm Frozen Cut Green Beans

General Mills is recalling a limited quantity of frozen Cascadian Farm Cut Green Beans after one package tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. Per the rubric, high-risk pathogens without reported illness are classified as High (Score 3).

Plain-English summary

General Mills is recalling a limited quantity of frozen Cascadian Farm Cut Green Beans, Net. Wt. 16 oz. The recall was initiated after one package of the finished product tested positive for the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is distributed nationwide. The source text does not specify the exact number of units affected, specific lot numbers, or the distribution dates.

Consumers should check their freezers for this product. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or return, but standard FDA guidance for Listeria recalls typically advises discarding the product or returning it to the store of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Cascadian Farm Organic Cut Green Beans, Net. Wt. 16 oz.
Manufacturer
General Mills, Inc
Hazard
Affected units
4,689

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • By 29JUN2017

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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