Lakesidefoods green bean recall

[Wcross]

Source: Las Vegas Sun

-Lakeside Foods Inc. of Manitowoc, Wis., is recalling 15,000 cases of its 14.5-ounce French style green beans because some of the cans may have been under-processed and some may have leaked. This could have lead to the beans being contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, which causes botulism, a potentially fatal form of food poisoning

Read more: http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/thrive/2007/aug/01/080106977.html

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1. time-line must be off...

In the year 2525... if man is still alive, if woman can survive, they may find... In the year 3535 ain't gonna need to tell the truth, tell no lies...everything you think, do and say, is in the pill you took today
http://www.fda.gov/opacom/7alerts.html

[mikelgb]

2. more free botox!

[flying rabbit]

3. Jeeze

We need a DU recall group.

[shraby]

4. Unbelievable as this sounds, this hasn't been

covered in the Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter! My husband called them and asked them why not. They said they'd try to find the AP report and check it out.

[enlightenment]

5. From the Lakeside Foods website:

"Manitowoc, WI August 1, 2007 -- Lakeside Foods voluntarily recalled 14.5 oz French Style Green Beans after learning of a potential problem during routine internal monitoring. No illnesses have been reported and no botulinum toxin has been found in any cans tested to date, however Lakeside continues to test out of an abundance of caution. Lakeside is working closely with the Food & Drug Administration and has identified and corrected the condition that resulted in its decision to voluntarily recall the cans in question. No other Lakeside products are affected by this recall.

Lakeside is asking consumers who have cans of the 14.5 oz French Style Green Beans with the following in the top line of the can code to return them unopened to the place of purchase. EAA5247, EAA5257, EAA5267, EAA5277, EAB5247, EAB5257, ECA5207, ECA5217, ECA5227, ECA5297, ECB5207, ECB5217, ECB5227, and ECB5307.

The product was distributed in the following 20 states: AL, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, MS, NC, NY, OH, OK, TN, TX, VA, WI, and Canada.

The product was sold with 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, SCHNUCKS, SHOPPERS VALUE, CUB FOODS, DIERBERGS, FLAVORITE, IGA, BEST CHOICE, AND THRIFTY MAID.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-800-466-3834, Ext. 4090."

edit: whoops, forgot the web address! http://www.lakesidefoods.com/fs_bean_recall.htm