Henrys Farm Inc. Recalls Soybean Sprouts Due to Listeria Risk
Henrys Farm Inc. is recalling bulk soybean sprouts sold in Virginia and Maryland because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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 Listeria monocytogenes 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, Virginia, is recalling all bulk black plastic bags of Soy Bean Sprouts, approximately 10 pounds each. The products are labeled as produced by Henrys Farm Inc. and were distributed to retail stores in Virginia and Maryland. The packages were not coded.
The recall is being issued because the soybean sprouts may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This organism can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in individuals with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals may experience short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.
Consumers who purchased these products should check their refrigerators for bulk black plastic bags of soybean sprouts labeled as produced by Henrys Farm Inc. If found, consumers should not consume the product and should contact the retailer or the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- All bulk (approximately 10 lbs.) black plastic bags of Soy Bean Sprouts. These products are labeled as produced by Henrys¿"s Farm Inc
- 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
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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