Flabbergasted Steve Smith, 41, had bought the multipack tin from Tesco Online and was hoping to cook a quick meal after a busy day.
But the local councillor based in Bristol was thwarted by a shocking discovery – there was only one bean in the tin.
The can was full of bean juice – but only one bean.
Steve said: “I got back late from a residents’ meeting and wanted some food.
”I poured out the tin and I found one bean.
“I thought it was funny – but annoying! It was the last tin we had in the cupboard.
“I had to have scrambled egg instead.”
Mr Smith, Conservative councillor for Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze, said he eats beans “once every couple of weeks”.
He posted a video of the find on Twitter and tagged manufacturer Heinz.
It said: “Hi @HeinzUK.
“I enjoy “bean juice” as much as the next person, but when I opened a can this evening I was hoping for more than one bean.”
He added: “I thought they might see the funny side.”
Heinz has been approached for comment.
On average, a Heinz tin contains 465 beans.
