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Beyond Meat Curry Recall: Listeria Risk in Frozen Curry

General Mills recalls Beyond Meat Vegetarian Indian Curry with Beyond Chicken due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination from frozen peas.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-2038-2016FoodBeyond Meat ›
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Recalling firmGeneral Mills, Inc1 General Mills Blvd · Minneapolis, MN 55426-1347
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What happened, in plain English

General Mills is recalling a limited quantity of frozen Beyond Meat Vegetarian Indian Curry with Beyond Chicken. The recall was issued as a precaution because the frozen peas used in the product were part of a national recall for potential Listeria monocytogenes. This is a Class I recall, indicating a high risk of serious adverse health consequences or death. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23910-beyond-meat-curry-recall-listeria-risk-in-frozen-curry.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23910-beyond-meat-curry-recall-listeria-risk-in-frozen-curry · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2038-2016

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“Beyond Meat Curry Recall: Listeria Risk in Frozen Curry.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23910-beyond-meat-curry-recall-listeria-risk-in-frozen-curry. Based on FDA recall #F-2038-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2038-2016%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The product may contain Listeria monocytogenes bacteria due to contamination in the frozen pea ingredient. Ingesting this bacteria can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that can lead to hospitalization or death, particularly in vulnerable populations.

Who’s affected

Consumers in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin who purchased the recalled frozen curry. Individuals with weakened immune systems, pregnant women, the elderly, and young children are at highest risk for serious infection from Listeria.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the brand Beyond Meat and the product name Vegetarian Indian Curry with Beyond Chicken. Look for GMI Item # 46671000 on the case or UPC 000-16000-46671 on individual 10 oz (263 g) packages. Verify the expiration dates printed as 10NOV2016, 15NOV2016, 16NOV2016, 20NOV2016, 24NOV2016, or 25NOV2016.

  • Brand
    Beyond Meat
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop Using the Product

    Do not consume the frozen curry as it may contain harmful bacteria.

  2. Discard or Return the Item

    The record does not specify a return address or refund process, so consumers should discard the product safely.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 12 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: yesCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “USA: CA, CO, CT, FL, IN, IA, MD, NH, NY, TX, WA, WI.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 12 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jun 30, 201612. FDA classified it Class I: Aug 31, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 7, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: Jul 5, 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-2038-2016 (June 30, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2038-2016 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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