General Mills Recalls Cascadian Farm Organic Cut Green Beans for Listeria
General Mills is recalling specific lots of Cascadian Farm Organic Cut Green Beans because one package tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
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 Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. Per the rubric, high-risk pathogens without reported illness are classified as High severity.
Plain-English summary
General Mills, Inc. is recalling one lot of 10-ounce bags of Cascadian Farm Organic Cut Green Beans. The recall is being conducted because one package from the affected lot tested positive for the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product is identified by the date codes 10APR2016 and 11APR2016. The recall involves 5,833 cases of the product, which were distributed nationwide. There is no out-of-state distribution reported for this specific recall action.
Consumers who have purchased these specific bags of frozen green beans should check their date codes. If the date code matches 10APR2016 or 11APR2016, consumers should not consume the product and should dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cascadian Farm Organic Cut Green Beans, Net Wt. 10 oz (284g) Keep Frozen.
- Manufacturer
- General Mills, Inc
- Category
- Food — Frozen Vegetables
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 5,833
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)
- Date Codes: 10APR2016
- and 11APR2016
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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