The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2281-2016·Announced 2016-09-21

ConAgra Recalls Cut Green Beans Due to Listeria Risk

ConAgra Foods is recalling specific food-service packages of cut green beans due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

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: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

ConAgra Foods Inc is recalling specific food-service packages of cut green beans. The recall involves four specific item numbers: 3883, V5180, V5403, and V5405. The total quantity involved is 3,256,852 lbs.

The recall is being conducted because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were produced after May 1, 2014, and have a best before date after April 26, 2016.

The product was distributed in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin. It was also distributed in Canada, Columbia, Japan, and Panama. Consumers should check their inventory for these specific item numbers and dates.

The recalled product

Product
Green Beans -FoodService packages 827200Pu Tote Green Bean Cut Usa, Item no. 3883; Watts Brothers Cut Green Beans, item no. V5180; Sc 5197 12/2# Cut Green Beans, item no. V5403; Sr 3064 1/30# cut Green Beans, item no. V5405.
Manufacturer
ConAgra Foods Inc
Category
Food — Frozen Vegetables
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 (3)

  • Produced after May 1
  • 2014 best before date after April 26
  • 2016

Distribution

Distributed in 21 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by ConAgra Foods 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.

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