Mungbean Sprouts recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

December 19, 2014

Source

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

Official notice title

Kkot Saem Bean Sprouts recalls Mungbean Sprouts, net wt. 0.8 lb., sold under brand Kkot Saem Winter Blossom Bean Sprouts brand. Product is packaged in…

Recall number

F-1026-2015

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Kkot Saem Bean Sprouts

Sold / distributed

Distributed in Oregon and Washington

Why it was recalled

Mungbean Sprouts are recalled because finished product was tested positive for 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

Mungbean Sprouts, net wt. 0.8 lb., sold under brand Kkot Saem Winter Blossom Bean Sprouts brand. Product is packaged in clear plastic bag with blue letters on white background. English and Korea letters on front of bag. The UPC is 1 80036 83737 2. Mungbean Sprouts, net wt. 2 lbs., sold under brand Kkot Saem brand. Product is packaged in clear plastic bag with no label. The UPC is 0 94922 55334 8. Mungbean Sprouts, net wt. 5 lbs., sold under brand Kkot Saem brand. Product is packaged in clear plastic bag with no label. The is no UPC for this product. Mungbean Sprouts, net wt. 10 lbs., sold under brand Kkot Saem brand. Product is packaged in clear plastic bag with orange and blue labeling in Korean and English on white background. . The UPC is 0 94922 55331 7.