Lakeside Foods recalls IQF Green Beans due to Listeria contamination risk
Lakeside Foods recalls 11 varieties of frozen green beans packaged under brands like Bountiful Harvest and Sysco due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should check product codes and discard affected items.
Use caution until it’s fixed
IQF French Style Green Beans and IQF Cut Green Beans may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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What happened, in plain English
Lakeside Foods has recalled 11 varieties of frozen green beans that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This poses a risk of serious illness, especially for pregnant women, newborns, and immunocompromised individuals. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/20522-lakeside-foods-recalls-iqf-green-beans-due-to-listeria-contamination.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/20522-lakeside-foods-recalls-iqf-green-beans-due-to-listeria-contamination · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-3456-2017
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“Lakeside Foods recalls IQF Green Beans due to Listeria contamination risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/20522-lakeside-foods-recalls-iqf-green-beans-due-to-listeria-contamination. Based on FDA recall #F-3456-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-3456-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause severe infections in vulnerable populations. The contamination likely occurred during the freezing process, making the beans unsafe for consumption without proper handling.
Who’s affected
Pregnant women, newborns, and people with weakened immune systems are most at risk from Listeria infection. Anyone who owns or uses these frozen green beans could be affected.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for product codes starting with MTAB7117 or MTAB7157, with best by dates from July 2019 to August 2019. The brands include Bountiful Harvest, Sysco, and others listed in the recall notice.
- Brand
Lakeside Foods- Category
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What to do — step by step
Check Product Codes
Look for product codes starting with MTAB7117 or MTAB7157 and best by dates from July 2019 to August 2019.
Discard Affected Items
If you have the recalled green beans, discard them immediately to avoid potential illness.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 17 states.
FDA distribution: “Distributors in 17 states: WI, TN, KY, OH, MI, FL, PA, GA, TX, KS, NE, MN, OK, LA, MO, SD, MS” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 11 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.
Questions people ask
What brands of green beans are affected?
Bountiful Harvest, Sysco, West Creek, Elan, Marquis, and Monarch brands of frozen green beans are affected.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-3456-2017 (August 10, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-3456-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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