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

Lot, batch or date codesProduced after May 1, 2014 best before date after April 26, 2016
Quantity recalled3,256,852 lbs.

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 2016Recall initiated by company
15 Sep 2016Classified by FDA+133 days
21 Sep 2016Published 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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