A recall has been announced for certain cans of green beans sold at Target stores due to the possible presence of a foreign object. Del Monte Foods, Inc. issued the voluntary recall last month, affecting nearly 200,000 cans of Target Good & Gather brand Cut Green Beans, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
FDA has not detailed what type of foreign object might be present in the product. In its report, the agency indicated that this is a Class II recall, meaning that exposure to the product could cause temporary or reversible adverse health effects, or indicate a situation where the likelihood of serious health consequences is low.
The affected cans have the following characteristics, according to the FDA:
Product name: Good & Gather Cut Green Beans, net weight 14.5 oz
UPC: 0 85239-11628 9
Product Details: Best if used by October 28, 2026, Lot 7AA 418507
The recall affects cans sold in 21 states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.
In addition, certain Lean Cuisine and Stouffer’s products were also recalled this week for possible foreign object contamination, specifically the presence of “wood-like material” in the foods. While food recalls for foreign object contamination are rare, according to PIRG, a consumer advocacy group, they accounted for only 4% of food recalls issued by the FDA and USDA last year.
