FDA Warns of Potential Botulism Risk from Canned French Cut Green Beans

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat certain brands of French Cut Green Beans in 14.5 ounce cans manufactured by Lakeside Foods, of Manitowoc, Wis., because the product may not have been processed adequately to eliminate the potential for botulism toxin.

This warning is not related to another recent warning for botulism, the agency said. As of August 1, 2007, FDA had not received reports of illnesses related to the product.

The affected Lakeside cut green beans are sold nationwide under the following labels: Albertson’s, Happy Harvest, Best Choice, Food Club, Bogopa, Valu Time, Hill Country Fare, HEB, Laura Lynn, Kroger, No Name, North Pride, Shop N Save, Shoppers Valu, Schnucks, Cub Foods, Dierbergs, Flavorite, IGA, Best Choice and Thrifty Maid.

The specific codes (top line of can code) involved are: EAA5247, EAA5257, EAA5267, EAA5277, EAB5247, EAB5257, ECA5207, ECA5217, ECA5227, ECA5297, ECB5207, ECB5217, ECB5227, ECB5307. 

Lakeside Foods has informed FDA that it is voluntarily recalling all of the potentially contaminated products.