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 Net

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 sol…

Recall #: F-0212-2017
Affected scope: 15, 859 cases (6 cans per case) total, all varieties
Initiated: September 23, 2016

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Del Monte Research Center - Walnut Creek recalled Cut Green Beans packed under brand names of: Allens Cut Green Beans (Ejotes Cortados L… - a critical-severity action.

Cut Green Beans packed under brand names of: Allens Cut Green Beans (Ejotes Cortados L… was recalled by Del Monte Research Center - Walnut Creek in October 26, 2016. Reason: Customer complaint of finding crawfish parts in green beans initiated this recall for approximately 15,000 ca…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #F-0212-2017 with the FDA Food before acting.

The recall

Del Monte Research Center - Walnut Creek issued this critical-severity FDA Food recall-Customer complaint of finding crawfish parts in green beans initiated this recall for approximately 15,000 ca….

Critical
severity level: Class I
classification: October 26, 2016
reported

Sourced from official FDA Food enforcement records. Verify recall #F-0212-2017 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

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Where this agency-classified recall sits among FDA Class I/II/III notices

Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified high severity.

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Product description

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

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.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the FDA Food recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Severity class	Critical (Class I)
Status	Terminated
Recall number	F-0212-2017
Date reported	October 26, 2016
Date initiated	September 23, 2016
Recalling firm	Del Monte Research Center - Walnut Creek
Firm location	Walnut Creek, CA
Affected scope	15, 859 cases (6 cans per case) total, all varieties
Distribution	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.

Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Food enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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This recall was issued by the FDA Food on October 26, 2016. Severity: Critical. Recall number: F-0212-2017.

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Distribution: 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..

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