By KELLY GARINO FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Updated: 13:14 GMT, 20 March 2025

Nearly 200,000 cans of green beans have been urgently recalled in several states as they could potentially be contaminated with a foreign object. 

Good & Gather Cut Green Beans, a brand of the popular vegetable distributed by Target, has been recalled in just about two dozen states, including Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Texas, according to the Food and Drug Administration. 

On February 12, 197,808 cans were recalled. On March 13, the recall was named as the second highest risk level, or a ‘Class II’ distinction.

A ‘Class II’ distinction poses a risk that the ‘product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.’

Cans with a ‘Best if Used By’ date of October 28, 2026, are the cans that are said to be affected by the recall. The lot number is Lot AA 418507. 

It is still unclear if any consumers of the green beans have become sick or injured after eating them, but the recall is still considered ‘ongoing.’

Nearly 200,000 cans of Good & Gather Cut Green Beans, a brand of the popular vegetable distributed by Target, have been recalled in 21 states across the country as they could potentially be contaminated with a foreign object

The states include: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin

The states include: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin

The Good & Gather Cut Green Beans were shipped and sold to 21 states across the country, with each state’s shipment being recalled.

The states include: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

The FDA did not explain what kind of foreign object may have been the culprit for contamination within their announcement, yet ‘foreign objects’ typically fall into one of two categories.

Food plagued with contamination usually are from raw materials, such as pits and bones that were not properly removed, Health.com reported.

Another reason could be external contaminants, such as plastic fragments, stones and insects, that would have been accidently introduced during the processing period.

The concern of foreign objects lies in the possibility of choking, injuries to mouth and teeth and possible infections. 

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Urgent recall for 200,000 cans of popular vegetables sold in Target

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