The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1810-2016·Announced 2016-08-03

CRF Frozen Foods Recalls Green Beans for Listeria Risk

CRF Frozen Foods is recalling various brands of frozen green beans due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products were distributed in the US, Canada, and Japan.

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 corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

CRF Frozen Foods, LLC is recalling multiple brands of frozen green beans, including Bybee Foods, Bybee's Best, Chef Maxwell, and Columbia River Organics, among others. The recall is being conducted because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products include various sizes and cuts of green beans, such as cut, whole, and organic varieties, sold in retail and bulk formats. The recall covers products with best by or sell by dates between April 26, 2016, and April 26, 2018. Specific lot codes and UPCs are listed in the official recall notice for identification.

The recalled green beans were distributed nationwide in the United States, as well as in Canada and Japan. Consumers who have purchased these products should check their freezers for the specific brands and dates listed in the recall notice. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Cut Green Beans, Brand Bybee Foods, Net Wt 50 lb, UPC 205050004485CR Organic Petite Whole Green Beans, Brand Bybee Foods, Net Wt 5 lb, UPC 5711000146 1" Cut Green Beans, Brand Bybee's Best, Net Wt 20 lb, UPC 4635800012 Whole Green Beans, Brand Bybee's Best, Net Wt 15 lb, UPC 4
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 (2)

  • All affected products have the best by dates or sell by dates between April 26
  • 2016 and April 26

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 23 recalled by CRF Frozen Foods, LLC 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 23 products in this recall →