IQF Green Beans Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk in Foodservice Products
National Frozen Foods Corporation recalls IQF green beans for foodservice use due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not use these products as they pose a risk of serious illness.
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Frozen green beans are recalled due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
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What happened, in plain English
National Frozen Foods Corporation is recalling IQF green beans sold as Not Ready To Eat (NRTE) products for foodservice or manufacturing use because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This contamination could cause serious illness if the product is consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19770-iqf-green-beans-recall-listeria-contamination-risk-in-foodservice-products.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19770-iqf-green-beans-recall-listeria-contamination-risk-in-foodservice-products · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0824-2018
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“IQF Green Beans Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk in Foodservice Products.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19770-iqf-green-beans-recall-listeria-contamination-risk-in-foodservice-products. Based on FDA recall #F-0824-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0824-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious infections, especially in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems. Contaminated green beans could lead to illness if consumed after being processed in foodservice applications.
Who’s affected
Foodservice operators and manufacturers who purchased these green beans for use in food preparation are affected. Those handling the product without proper safety measures are at higher risk of exposure.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for products labeled with the brand names: Bountiful Harvest Foundations, Bountiful Harvest Originals, NW Treasure, Sysco Classic, Sysco Imperial, The World's Harvest, or Valamont. Look for specific lot numbers and NFFC item numbers listed in the recall notice.
- Brand
National Frozen Foods Corporation- Category
Food
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
distributed in AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, ID, IL, KS, MI, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OR, TN, TX, VA, and WA.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-0824-2018 | IQF Green beans, sold as Not Ready To Eat (NRTE) product for use in foodservice or manufacturing applications. The product cases are labeled with instructions to cook product. -No brand name, NFFC item #15001-01070, no UPC, packaged in 30 lbs. case. -Bountiful Harvest Foundations brand, NFFC item #22486-11918 and UPC #2229881, packaged in 30 lbs. case. -Bountiful Harvest Originals brand, NFFC item #22486-11908, UPC # 2229871, packaged in 30 lbs. case. -NW Treasure brand, NFFC item #62406-90007, UPC #3828405, packaged in 30 lbs. case. -Sysco Classic brand, NFFC item #74865-04977, UPC #1435197, packages in 2 lbs. bags, 12 bags per case. -Sysco Imperial brand, NFFC item #74865-24917, UPC # 2101855, packages in 2 lbs. bags, 12 bags per case. -The World's Harvest brand, NFFC item #WRH99-FV021, no UPC, packages in 2 lbs. bags, 12 bags per case. -Valamont brand, NFFC item #72608-12082, no UPC, packages in 2 lbs. bags, 12 bags per case. -Valamont brand, NFFC item #72608-12150, no UPC, packages in 20 lbs. case.; -NO brand name 30 lbs. case lot # 38627-7H28A3N, 38627-7H28B3N, 38627-7H28C3N, 38627-7H28D3N, and 38627-7H28E3N. -Bountiful Harvest Foundations lot # 17100903A02. -Bountiful Harvest Originals lot # 17100903A02. -NW Treasure lot # 17102603A02. -Sysco Classic lot # 17102703A03. -Sysco Imperial lot #17102703A03. -The World's Harvest lot # 38475-7H08F3N and 38475-7H08G3N. -Valamont lot # 38474-7H08F3N and 38510-7H11F3N. | 14,235 cases of green beans; |
| F-0825-2018 | IQF blend product sold as Not Ready To Eat (NRTE) product for use in foodservice or manufacturing applications. The product cases are labeled with instructions to cook product. -Monarch brand, IQF frozen Capri Vegetable Blend, Ingredients: Carrots, Green Beans, Yellow Squash, and Zucchini. NFFC item #58108-00602, UPC #670229, packaged in 20 lbs. case. -Simplot Classic, IQF frozen Meadow Blend, Ingredients: Carrots, Green Beans, Zucchini, Yellow Squash. NFFC item #71179-67166, no UPC, packaged in a 2 lbs. bags, 12 bags per case.; Monarch brand lot # 38511-7H11G3N and 38511-7H11H3N. Simplot Classic lot # 965AUG081705H. | 2,814 cases of mixed vegetables. |
What to do — step by step
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Immediately stop using any recalled IQF green beans for foodservice or manufacturing applications.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 21 states.
FDA distribution: “distributed in AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, ID, IL, KS, MI, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OR, TN, TX, VA, and WA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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- Official source: FDA Recall #F-0824-2018 (January 19, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0824-2018 to see it in context.
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