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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published September 23, 2016

Del Monte Cut Green Beans Recall: Crawfish Parts Found in Product

Del Monte recalls 15,000 cases of cut green beans and field peas with crawfish parts found in some products. Consumers should check labels for UPC numbers and stop using if found.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0212-2017FoodDel Monte ›
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Recalling firmDel Monte Research Center - Walnut Creek205 N Wiget Ln · Walnut Creek, CA 94598-2403
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What happened, in plain English

Del Monte is recalling approximately 15,000 cases of cut green beans and field peas due to customer complaints of finding crawfish parts. This could pose a food safety risk if consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23134-del-monte-cut-green-beans-recall-crawfish-parts-found-in.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23134-del-monte-cut-green-beans-recall-crawfish-parts-found-in · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0212-2017

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“Del Monte Cut Green Beans Recall: Crawfish Parts Found in Product.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23134-del-monte-cut-green-beans-recall-crawfish-parts-found-in. Based on FDA recall #F-0212-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0212-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

Crawfish parts were found in some green beans and field peas by customers. This could cause a food safety issue if consumed, but the recall is for customer complaints, not confirmed health effects.

Who’s affected

Anyone who purchased cut green beans or field peas with the listed brand names and UPC numbers. People who have these products in their homes are most at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for UPC numbers: 0 34700 01224 7, 7 58108 01041 3, 7 58108 01048 2, 0 74865 12172 9, 0 74865 12175 0, or 8 06795 02895 9. Products sold under brand names like Allens Cut Green Beans, Blue Lake, Monarch, and SYSCO.

  • Brand
    Del Monte
  • Product
    Cut Green Beans packed under brand names of: Allens Cut Green Beans (Ejotes Cortados Lago Azul) Blue Lake . Allens
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 2 products

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 I
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    US distribution only to AL, AR, CO, IL, MD, MO, MS, FL, GA, KS, KY, LA, OK, PA, NC, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lots
F-0212-2017Cut Green Beans packed under brand names of: Allens Cut Green Beans (Ejotes Cortados Lago Azul) Blue Lake . Allens Cracker Barrel Label (Both labels have same UPC # - different sodium content - 140 mg for Allens Cut Green Beans and 250 for Cracker Barrel label Peso Neto: 6 lbs 10 oz. (3.00 kg) UPC 0 34700 01224 7; Distributed by Sager Creek Vegetable Company, Siloam Springs, AR 72761-0250 USA; Monarch Blue Lake Green Beans (De Primera, Lago Azul Ejotes Cortados, Tamano 4); Peso Neto 6 lb. 10 oz. (3 kg) UPC 7 58108 01041 3 Monarch Cut Green Beans mixed Sieve; NET WT. 6 lb. 10 oz. (3.00kg); UPC: 7 58108 01048 2 Distributed by US Foods, Inc. Rosemont, IL 60018; SYSCO Reliance Green Beans (Ejotes), Cut Mix Sieve; NET WT. 6 lb. 10 oz. (300 kg) UPC 0 74865 12172 9 SYSCO Green Beans, Mixed & Short Cuts; NET. WT. 6 lb. 10 oz. (3.00 kg) UPC: 0 74865 12175 0; Distributed by Sysco Corporation, Houston, TX Silver Source Short Cut Green Beans; NET WT. 6 lb. 10 oz. (3.00 kg) UPC 8 06795 02895 9 Distributed by Performance Food Group, Richmond, VA 23238; Lot Number  615383 Best By Date  06 01 19
F-0213-2017Allens East Texas Fair Brand, Tiny Tender Field Peas with snaps; NET.WT. 6 lbs. 15 oz.. (3.15kg) UPC 0 34700 623214 8 Distributed by Sager Creek Vegetable Company, Siloam Springs, AR 72761-0250 USA; UPC 0 34700 63213 1; Lot Number 615383 Best By Date 06 01 19
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Labels

    Look for the UPC numbers listed in the recall notice to identify affected products.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 22 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “US distribution only to AL, AR, CO, IL, MD, MO, MS, FL, GA, KS, KY, LA, OK, PA, NC, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 7 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Sep 23, 201612. FDA classified it Class I: Oct 20, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Oct 26, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: May 8, 2017420162017
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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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-0212-2017 (September 23, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0212-2017 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 9, 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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