IQF Italian Cut Green Beans (each tote 1350 lbs) lot 880804 Harvest Delight Italian Green Beans, (Veg, mixed, FZN, Italian Blend, IQF) 2 lb. poly bags, 12 x 2 lbs, per case Lot 87151056, 960 cases, packed on 4/30/15; Harvest Delight Italian Green Beans, Lot 880271056, 848 cases, packed on 6/9/15; MFG SKU: 10568.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-2935-2015) was formally reported on August 12, 2015, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 30, 2015. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Inn Foods Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Watsonville, CA. Federal records indicate 8 totes units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Due to customer request a sample of IQF Italian Cut Green Beans was sent to 3rd party laboratory found to be positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: CA and Republic of Djibouti, Dubai and Italy. 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 11 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.