The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1017-2013·Announced 2013-03-06

Giant Greens Recalls Mung Bean Sprouts Due to Listeria Risk

Giant Greens, Inc. is recalling specific Mung Bean sprouts due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Consumers in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia should check their products.

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 agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Mung Bean sprouts are recalled due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes."

Plain-English summary

Giant Greens, Inc. is recalling Mung Bean sprouts packaged in 8 oz clamshell containers or 5 lb bags. The products are sold under the Sprouters Northwest or Life Force brands. The recall is issued due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products include Life Force foods 8 oz clamshells with UPC 8 15098 00107 1 and Sprouters Northwest 5 lb bags with UPC 0 33383 70258 2. The recall covers 33,774 8 oz packages and 416 5 lb bags. These products were distributed in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, Canada. The best-by dates include all dates up to 2/17/2013.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries and discard any affected items or return them to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

The recalled product

Product
Mung Bean sprouts is packaged in a 8 oz clamshell container or 5 lb. bag and sold under the Sprouters Northwest or Life Force brand. The Life Force foods, 8 oz, has UPC 8 15098 00107 1; The Sprouters Northwest, 5 lb., has UPC 0 33383 70258 2. The Life Force foods, 8…
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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