The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1025-2015·Announced 2015-02-18

Kkot Saem Recalls Soybean Sprouts Due to Listeria Contamination Risk

Kkot Saem Bean Sprouts is recalling Winter Blossom brand soybean sprouts in Oregon and Washington 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 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 classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Kkot Saem Bean Sprouts is recalling Winter Blossom brand soybean sprouts because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers two packaging configurations: 1.5 lb. plastic bags with multi-colored orange stripes and Korean/English text, and 5 lb. clear bags with no label. The total quantity involved is 8,851.5 lbs.

The affected products were distributed in Oregon and Washington. The 1.5 lb. bags have the UPC 0 94922 55330 0, while the 5 lb. bags do not have a UPC.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Soybean Sprouts, net wt. 1.5 lbs., sold under brand Winter Blossom Bean Sprouts brand. Product is packaged in plastic bag, multi-colored with orange stripe on top, lower middle portion and at bottom. The orange & black English and Korea letters on white background on front of…
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

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Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Kkot Saem Bean Sprouts 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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