The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1016-2013·Announced 2013-03-06

Giant Greens Recalls 3 Bean Munchies Sprouts for Listeria Risk

Giant Greens, Inc. is recalling 3 Bean Munchies sprouts due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was sold in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Giant Greens, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 3 Bean Munchies sprouts, a mixture of green peas, cow peas, red lentils, and garbanzo beans, due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product is packaged in 4 oz clamshell containers and sold under the Sprouters Northwest brand. The recall involves 1,146 packages with best-by dates including all dates up to February 17, 2013.

The affected products were distributed in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, Canada. The product has the UPC code 8 15098 00204 7. The label identifies the distributor as Sprouters Northwest, Inc., located in Kent, WA.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific product and best-by dates. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
3 Bean Munchies sprouts is a mixture of Green Peas, Cow Peas, Red Lentils and Garbanzo Beans. Product is packaged in a 4 oz clamshell container and sold under the Sprouters Northwest brand. Product has UPC 8 15098 00204 7. The 3 Bean Munchies sprouts, 4 oz., is labeled in…
Manufacturer
Giant Greens, 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 Best by Dates are including all and up to 2/17/2013

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 10 recalled by Giant Greens, 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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