The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0794-2015·Announced 2015-01-21

Henrys Farm Recalls Bean Sprouts for Listeria Contamination

Henrys Farm Inc. is recalling 2 lb packages of Bean Sprouts distributed in Virginia and Maryland due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 source text explicitly states that the organism can cause 'serious and sometimes fatal infections,' and the agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a score of 5 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Henrys Farm Inc. of Woodford, VA is recalling all packages of Soybean Sprouts because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The products are clear 2 lb packages of Bean Sprouts labeled as distributed by Rhee Bros. Inc. of Columbia, MD. The packages were not coded.

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections to individuals with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, the risk is higher for vulnerable populations.

These items were distributed to retail stores in Virginia and Maryland. Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries and discard any affected packages or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Clear 2 lb packages of Bean Sprouts. These products are labeled as distributed by Rhee Bros. Inc. Columbia, MD.
Manufacturer
Henrys Farm Inc.
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)

  • The packages were not coded

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Henrys Farm Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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