Lakeside Foods Recalls IQF Green Beans Due to Listeria Risk
Lakeside Foods, Inc. is recalling 1,856 cases of IQF green beans in 17 states due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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
Lakeside Foods, Inc. is recalling 1,856 cases of IQF Green Beans, Keep Frozen, due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes 11 varieties of French Style and Cut Green Beans packaged under brands such as Bountiful Harvest, GFS, West Creek, Sysco Classic, Sysco Reliance, Elan, Marquis, and Monarch.
The affected products were distributed to distributors in 17 states: Wisconsin, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Florida, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Missouri, South Dakota, and Mississippi. Specific production codes and best-by dates are listed in the recall notice, including codes MTAB7117 and MTAB7157 with best-by dates in July and August 2019.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their freezers for the specific brands, sizes, and codes listed in the official recall notice. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- IQF Green Beans, Keep Frozen. 11 varieties, packaged under the following brands and sizes: 1) Bountiful Harvest French Style Green Beans, 1 - 10lb carton/case; 2) GFS French Style Green Beans, 12 32oz (2lb) poly bags per case; 3) Bountiful Harvest Cut Green Beans, 1 20lb car
- Manufacturer
- Lakeside Foods, Inc
- Category
- Food — Frozen Vegetables
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,856
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 (15)
- Code information [Production Code
- Best By]: 1) MTAB7117
- 08/2019
- 2) MTAB7117
- 07/2019 and 08/2019
- 3) MTAB7157
- 07/2019
- 4) MTAB7157
- 5) MTAB7157
- 6) MTAB7157
- 7) MTAB7157
- 8) MTAB7157
- 9) MTAB7157
- 10) MTAB7157
- 11) MTAB7157
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