The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is conducting an investigation and is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall. Consumers should look for a bright green label. They should then check for an eight-digit code located at can end and beginning with 2420. This action was taken after analysis by the Company revealed that some cans may not have been processed in a manner to prevent the presence of Clostridium botulinum.
Botulism is a life-threatening illness.
Consumers are requested not to consume the product as ingestion may result in serious health consequences. While no consumers have reported any adverse health effects, Heinz Canada is taking this action in the interest of maintaining the Company's high product quality and food safety standards. No other Heinz bean varieties, nor different production codes from this variety are affected by this recall. Consumers who have purchased the Heinz 14-oz Original Beans in Tomato Sauce with the affected code date can return to the place of purchase for exchange. Heinz has undertaken immediate action to contact all its retail food store customers to advise them about the product recall and to retrieve the product.