General Mills Recalls Another Batch of Green Beans Due to Listeria
October 02 2015 - 4:20PM
Dow Jones News
General Mills Inc. is voluntarily recalling a small amount of
frozen Cascadian Farm Cut Green Beans after a package tested
positive for listeria, the second listeria-related recall for this
brand of green bean this year.
The recall involves green beans produced on one day in June and
is limited to 16-ounce bags with a "Better If Used By" date of
29JUNE2017.
General Mills said no related illnesses have been reported.
In another listeria-related recall of Cascadian Farm green beans
in August, the company recalled 10-ounce packages produced over two
days in March 2014. At the time of that announcement, the company
hadn't fielded any reports of illness.
Food-safety experts say listeria is a particularly tricky and
virulent pathogen that blossoms in refrigerated environments.
Listeria typically doesn't cause significant illnesses in healthy
people but poses a high risk for pregnant women, newborns, older
adults and people with weakened immune systems.
Listeria concerns have hit Blue Bell Creameries LP, which pulled
its ice cream from stores in April and resumed sales in August, and
Sabra, which recalled 30,000 cases of hummus in April.
In September, the Food and Drug Administration finalized new
rules that for the first time will require U.S. food manufacturers
to develop and implement detailed plans to prevent foodborne
illness. The two long-awaited regulations move the government
closer to implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act, which
Congress passed five years ago.
Write to Josh Beckerman at josh.beckerman@wsj.com
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October 02, 2015 16:05 ET (20:05 GMT)
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