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Frozen cut green beans labeled as: 1 — Class I food recall F-2224-2016

Terminated recall by The Pictsweet Company, reported 2016-09-21, distributed nationwide. Possible Listeria Monocytogenes contamination in bulk vegetables supplied by CRF Frozen Foods, LLC used in man

Recall numberF-2224-2016
Product typeFood
ClassificationClass I
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmThe Pictsweet Company, Bells, TN, United States
Recall initiated2016-05-06
Classified2016-09-14
Reported by FDA2016-09-21
Terminated2017-08-03
DistributedNationwide (US)
Quantity871,952 cases
Reason classesmicrobial contamination
Pathogenslisteria monocytogenes
Expiration dates2016-01-20, 2016-02-20, 2016-08-04, 2016-09-07

Product

Frozen cut green beans labeled as: 1. Kroger(R) Cut Green Beans, NET WT 32 OZ (2 LB) 907g, UPC1111081914 BEST IF USED BY: Feb 2016 through Oct 2017; with Mfg Code ### # K # # 6 units per case 2. Kroger(R) Cut Green Beans, NET WT 12 OZ. (340g), DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER CO.,CINCINNATI, OH 45202, UPC 1111089730 BEST IF USED BY: Jan 2016 through Oct 2017; with Mfg Code ### # K # # 12 units per case 3. Pictsweet(R) Cut Green Beans Family Size, NET WT. 28 OZ., 1 LB. 12 OZ. (794g), UPC 7056084323 BEST IF USED BY: Sep 7 2016, Oct 27 2016, Dec 1 2016, Jan 3 2017, Jan 4 2017; with Mfg Code ### # K # # 6 units per case 4. Pictsweet(R) Cut Green Beans, NET WT 12 OZ. (340g), DISTRIBUTED BY THE PICTSWEET COMPANY, BELLS, TN 38305, UPC 7056084394 BEST IF USED BY: Aug 4 2016, Aug 6 2016, Nov 4 2016, Dec 5 2016, Nov 3 2017, Nov 16 2017, Jan 13 2018, Mar 24 2018; with Mfg Code ### # K # # 7 units per case

Reason for recall

Possible Listeria Monocytogenes contamination in bulk vegetables supplied by CRF Frozen Foods, LLC used in manufacturing several Pictsweet products.

Machine access

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