CLASS I Food recall · Reported 21 Sep 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Green Beans -FoodService packages 827200Pu Tote Green Bean Cut Usa recalled
ConAgra Foods is recalling Green Beans -FoodService packages 827200Pu Tote Green Bean Cut Usa, distributed in 20 states. The recall was initiated on 5 May 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-2281-2016
- FDA event ID
- 74071
- Recalling firm
- ConAgra Foods, Omaha, NE
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 5 May 2016
- FDA classified
- 15 Sep 2016
- Reported
- 21 Sep 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Soup
Timeline
| 5 May 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Classified by FDA | +133 days |
| 21 Sep 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
Cut Green Beans are recalled due to the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
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.
Where it was distributed
distributed in AZ, CA, CO, FL, HI, IA, ID, IL, LA, MD, MN, NJ, NV, OH, OK, PA, TX, UT, VA, and WI and in the following countries: Canada, Columbia, Japan, and Panama.
ArizonaCaliforniaColoradoFloridaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisLouisianaMarylandMinnesotaNew JerseyNevadaOhioOklahomaPennsylvaniaTexasUtahVirginiaWisconsin
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Cut Green Beans are recalled due to the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Produced after May 1, 2014 best before date after April 26, 2016
Where was it sold?
distributed in AZ, CA, CO, FL, HI, IA, ID, IL, LA, MD, MN, NJ, NV, OH, OK, PA, TX, UT, VA, and WI and in the following countries: Canada, Columbia, Japan, and Panama.
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Watts Brothers Farms Organic Super Sweet Corn (Yellow/Gold) recalledWatts Brothers | ConAgra Foods | Listeria | 20 states | |
| CLASS I | Watts Brothers Farms Organic Peas recalled by ConAgra FoodsWatts Brothers | ConAgra Foods | Listeria | 20 states | |
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