Wholesome Soy Products Recalls Mung Bean Sprouts Due to Listeria
Wholesome Soy Products is recalling mung bean sprouts because Listeria monocytogenes was found in the product and production area.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum score of 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a ready-to-eat food product represents a critical health hazard warranting the highest severity score.
Plain-English summary
Wholesome Soy Products is recalling 110,000 pounds of mung bean sprouts packaged in 10 lb., 15 lb., and 30 lb. plastic bags. The recall was initiated because Listeria monocytogenes was found in the mung bean sprouts and the area where the sprouts are produced.
The affected products were distributed in Illinois. There are no product or production codes associated with these products.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase or contact the recalling firm for instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Mung bean sprouts packaged in 10 lb., 15 lb., and 30 lb. plastic bags.
- Manufacturer
- Wholesome Soy Products
- Category
- Food — Sprouts
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- There are no product or production codes associated with these products.
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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