The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0201-2016·Announced 2015-11-25

National Frozen Foods Recalls Italian Green Beans for Listeria Risk

National Frozen Foods Corporation is recalling frozen Italian green beans due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed nationwide.

What this means for you

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 a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which meets the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

National Frozen Foods Corporation is recalling specific lots of frozen Italian green beans because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The product is sold under multiple brands, including Birds Eye, Markson First Crop, Bountiful Harvest, and Sysco, in various package sizes ranging from 14 oz. to 1,350 lbs. totes.

The recall involves approximately 1,052,938 lbs. of product that was distributed nationwide. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

Consumers should check their freezers for the specific lot numbers and expiration dates listed in the official recall notice. If they have the affected product, they should discard it or return it to the store of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Italian Green Beans. Product is IQF frozen, not ready to eat, each label carries cooking instructions. Packages sizes: 14 oz.; 16 oz.; 2 lbs.; 2.5 lbs.; 20 lbs. and 1,350 lbs. (tote) Product is sold under brands: Birds Eye (C&W), Markson First Crop, Bountiful Harvest, Riv
Hazard

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 (20)

  • LOT NUMBERS: Item # 70332-00052 - 29216-KA23076A31
  • expiration date 7/23/2016. Item # 23234-13195 - 29683-4K01F3N
  • 29683-4K01G3N
  • 29779-4K15D3N
  • 29982-4L06G3N
  • 29982-4L06H3N
  • 29982-4L06J3N and 31304-5D22D3N
  • with corresponding expiration dates10/1/2016
  • 10/1/2016
  • 10/15/2016
  • 11/6/2016
  • 11/6/2016. 4/22/2017. Item # 22486-11893 -31590-5F02A3N
  • expiration date 6/2/2017. Item # 78982-00445-2-29520-4J11B3N
  • expiration date 9/11/2014. Item # 71179-18052 - 965DEC29140B and 965DEC29140C
  • expiration date 12/29/2016. Item # 74865-07851 - 29981-4L06F3N
  • 31189-5D09E3N
  • and 31592-5F02C3N
  • with corresponding expieation dates 11/6/2016
  • 4/9/2017
  • and 6/2/2017. Item # 74865-38722 - 28018-3M12F3N

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by National Frozen Foods Corporation--Seattle under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 9 products in this recall →