The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1537-2017·Announced 2017-03-08

JML Ingredients Recalls IQF Cut Green Beans for Listeria Risk

JML Ingredients is recalling IQF Cut Green Beans in 20 lb cases due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 or higher.

Plain-English summary

JML Ingredients, Inc. of East Petersburg, Pennsylvania, is recalling IQF Cut Green Beans with a net weight of 20 lb. The recall is being conducted because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was distributed by JML Ingredients and packed by The International Co. for Agri Production & Processing (ICAPP) in Egypt. The recall covers 5,473 cases of the product. Specific lot numbers and expiration dates are listed in the recall notice, including lots expiring in August and September 2017.

The product was distributed in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. Consumers who have purchased these specific items should check their pantries for the affected lot numbers and expiration dates. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
IQF Cut Green Beans; Net Weight 20 lb; Dist. by JML Ingredients, East Petersburg PA, 17520; Packed by: The International Co. for Agri Production & Processing. - ICAPP; Exporter's Address Industrial Zone A - 2 (Lot W) - 10th of Ramadan City - Egypt.
Manufacturer
JML Ingredients
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 (10)

  • Lot number
  • Expiration date 110815/15649
  • August 10
  • 2017
  • 120815/15650
  • August 11
  • 050915/15651
  • September 4
  • 200915/15652
  • September 19

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states: