CLASS I Food recall · Reported 26 Oct 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Cut Green Beans packed under names recalled by Del Monte Research Center
Del Monte Research Center - Walnut Creek is recalling Cut Green Beans packed under names of: Allens Cut Green Beans (Ejotes Cortados Lago Azul), distributed in 22 states. The recall was initiated on 23 Sep 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0212-2017
- FDA event ID
- 75277
- Recalling firm
- Del Monte Research Center - Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek, CA
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 23 Sep 2016
- FDA classified
- 20 Oct 2016
- Reported
- 26 Oct 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Crackers
Timeline
| 23 Sep 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 20 Oct 2016 | Classified by FDA | +27 days |
| 26 Oct 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Customer complaint of finding crawfish parts in green beans initiated this recall for approximately 15,000 cases of 106 oz. metal cans of green beans or field peas with snaps sold under various brand names.
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the FDA
Cut Green Beans packed under brand names of: Allens Cut Green Beans (Ejotes Cortados Lago Azul) Blue Lake . Allens Cracker Barrel Label (Both labels have same UPC # - different sodium content - 140 mg for Allens Cut Green Beans and 250 for Cracker Barrel label Peso Neto: 6 lbs 10 oz. (3.00 kg) UPC 0 34700 01224 7; Distributed by Sager Creek Vegetable Company, Siloam Springs, AR 72761-0250 USA; Monarch Blue Lake Green Beans (De Primera, Lago Azul Ejotes Cortados, Tamano 4); Peso Neto 6 lb. 10 oz. (3 kg) UPC 7 58108 01041 3 Monarch Cut Green Beans mixed Sieve; NET WT. 6 lb. 10 oz. (3.00kg); UPC: 7 58108 01048 2 Distributed by US Foods, Inc. Rosemont, IL 60018; SYSCO Reliance Green Beans (Ejotes), Cut Mix Sieve; NET WT. 6 lb. 10 oz. (300 kg) UPC 0 74865 12172 9 SYSCO Green Beans, Mixed & Short Cuts; NET. WT. 6 lb. 10 oz. (3.00 kg) UPC: 0 74865 12175 0; Distributed by Sysco Corporation, Houston, TX Silver Source Short Cut Green Beans; NET WT. 6 lb. 10 oz. (3.00 kg) UPC 8 06795 02895 9 Distributed by Performance Food Group, Richmond, VA 23238
Where it was distributed
US distribution only to AL, AR, CO, IL, MD, MO, MS, FL, GA, KS, KY, LA, OK, PA, NC, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV.
AlabamaArkansasColoradoFloridaGeorgiaIllinoisKansasKentuckyLouisianaMarylandMissouriMississippiNorth CarolinaOklahomaPennsylvaniaSouth CarolinaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginia
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Customer complaint of finding crawfish parts in green beans initiated this recall for approximately 15,000 cases of 106 oz. metal cans of green beans or field peas with snaps sold under various brand names.
Which lots are affected?
Lot Number 615383 Best By Date 06 01 19
Where was it sold?
US distribution only to AL, AR, CO, IL, MD, MO, MS, FL, GA, KS, KY, LA, OK, PA, NC, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV.
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
1 other product · FDA event 75277| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Allens East Texas Fair Tiny Tender Field Peas with snaps recalledAllens East | Del Monte Research Center - Walnut Creek | Foreign Material | 22 states |
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