Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-2235-2016·Announced 2016-09-21

Pictsweet Cut Green Beans Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination

The Pictsweet Company is recalling Steam'able Cut Green Beans due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination in bulk vegetables supplied by CRF Frozen Foods, LLC.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score (5).

Plain-English summary

The Pictsweet Company is recalling Pictsweet(R) Steam'able Cut Green Beans, NET WT 10 OZ. (283g), distributed by The Pictsweet Company in Bells, TN. The recall involves 871,952 cases of the product, which is distributed nationwide. The recall is being conducted because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination in bulk vegetables supplied by CRF Frozen Foods, LLC that were used in the manufacturing of several Pictsweet products.

The affected products are identified by the UPC 7056097916. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific items. The source text lists the following 'Best If Used By' dates for the affected inventory: Jul 30 2016, Aug 11 2016, Sep 26 2016, Sep 27 2016, Nov 13 2017, Jan 7 2018, Jan 24 2018, Feb 18 2018, and Mar 10 2018. The products also carry a manufacturing code format of ### # K # #.

Consumers are advised to stop using the recalled product. The source text does not provide specific instructions on disposal or return, nor does it report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall. The recall is classified as FDA Class I.

The recalled product

Product: Pictsweet(R) Steam'able Cut Green Beans, NET WT 10 OZ. (283g), DISTRIBUTED BY THE PICTSWEET COMPANY, BELLS, TN 38305, UPC 7056097916
Manufacturer: The Pictsweet Company
Category: Food — Canned Vegetables
Hazard: listeria
Affected units: 871,952

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)

BEST IF USED BY: Jul 30 2016
Aug 11 2016
Sep 26 2016
Sep 27 2016
Nov 13 2017
Jan 7 2018
Jan 24 2018
Feb 18 2018
Mar 10 2018
with Mfg Code ### # K # #

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 12 recalled by The Pictsweet Company 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.

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