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

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This FDA Food action (record #F-0212-2017) was formally reported on October 26, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 23, 2016. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Del Monte Research Center - Walnut Creek is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Walnut Creek, CA. Federal records indicate 15, 859 cases (6 cans per case) total, all varieties units are affected, a scale large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking.

The documented reason for this recall is: 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. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: 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.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 10 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.