The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1708-2024·Announced 2024-08-21

Freshire Farms Green Beans Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

RS Hanline and Company Inc is recalling Freshire Farms Green Beans due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Approximately 1150 cases were distributed across nine states.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I recall for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. FDA Class I classification warrants a minimum severity of 4 per the recall rubric.

Plain-English summary

RS Hanline and Company Inc is recalling Freshire Farms Green Beans packaged in 1-pound plastic bags (14 bags per case) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The product was distributed to nine states: Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, Illinois, and Michigan. Approximately 1150 cases of the product are affected. The recall involves multiple lot numbers, including lot 1809892 and others.

Listeria monocytogenes is a harmful bacterium that can cause serious illness. Consumers who have purchased this product should verify the lot number and take appropriate action. Consumers who have consumed the product and experience symptoms should seek medical attention and inform their healthcare provider of the potential exposure.

The recalled product

Product
Freshire Farms - Green Beans packaged in plastic bags at 1lb, 14 bags per case
Hazard
Affected units
1,150

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by RS Hanline and Company Inc 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 6 products in this recall →

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