Nearly 200,000 cans of green beans have been urgently recalled in several states as they could potentially be contaminated with a foreign object.
Good & Gather Cut Green Beans – distributed by Target – have been recalled in just about two dozen states, including Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Texas, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
On February 12, 197,808 cans were recalled. On March 13, the recall was named as the second highest risk level, or a ‘Class II’ distinction.
A ‘Class II’ distinction poses a risk that the ‘product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.’
Cans with a ‘Best if Used By’ date of October 28, 2026, are those impacted by the recall. The lot number is AA 418507.
It is still unclear if any consumers of the green beans have become sick or injured after eating them, but the recall is still considered ‘ongoing.’
The Good & Gather Cut Green Beans were shipped and sold to 21 states across the country, with each state’s shipment being recalled.
The states include: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Nearly 200,000 cans of Good & Gather Cut Green Beans have been recalled in 21 states across the country, as they could potentially be contaminated with a foreign object
On March 13, the recall was named as the second highest risk level, or a ‘Class II’ distinction, meaning the recall poses a risk that the ‘product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences’
The states include: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin
The FDA did not explain within its announcement what kind of foreign object may have been the culprit for the contamination, yet ‘foreign objects’ typically fall into one of two categories.
Food plagued with contamination usually are from raw materials, such as pits and bones that were not properly removed, Health.com reported.
Another reason for a recall could be external contaminants, such as plastic fragments, stones and insects, that would have been accidently introduced during the processing period.
The concern of foreign objects lies in the possibility of choking, injuries to mouth and teeth and possible infections.
The Good & Gather brand, which uses California-based Del Monte Foods to produce its green beans, has not given instructions to consumers on what to do if they have recalled cans of the green beans within their homes.
Typically, it is common for both stores and manufacturers to recommend either throwing out the cans or returning them to the store they were purchased at, receiving a full refund.
No further information has been provided at this time.
