Good Seed product recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

May 8, 2015

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

Good Seed, Inc. recalls 1-lb, 2-lb and 10-lb bags of Mung Bean Sprouts in clear plastic bags labeled GOODSEED Mung Bean Sprouts Keep Refrigerat…

Recall number

F-2431-2015

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Good Seed, Inc.

Sold / distributed

These items were distributed to retail stores in Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey.

Why it was recalled

Good Seed Inc. of Springfield, VA is recalling all packages of soybean sprouts and mung bean sprouts because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections to individuals with weakened immune systems. The contamination was discovered after sampling by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Food Safety Program and subsequent analysis by the Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the product.

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

1-lb, 2-lb and 10-lb bags of Mung Bean Sprouts in clear plastic bags labeled GOODSEED Mung Bean Sprouts Keep Refrigerated