Mung Bean sprouts recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

August 3, 2015

Source

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

Official notice title

Good Seed, Inc. recalls Mung Bean sprouts, 1, 2 & 10-lb clear plastic bags labeled GOODSEED Mung Bean Sprouts, Keep Refrigerated

Recall number

F-3076-2015

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 voluntarily recalling all packages of soybean sprouts and mung bean sprouts because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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

Mung Bean sprouts, 1, 2 & 10-lb clear plastic bags labeled GOODSEED Mung Bean Sprouts, Keep Refrigerated