The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1026-2015·Announced 2015-02-18

Kkot Saem Mungbean Sprouts Recalled for Listeria monocytogenes Contamination

Kkot Saem Bean Sprouts is recalling mungbean sprouts sold in Oregon and Washington because the product tested positive for 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 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 meets the rubric criteria for a severity score of 4 (Severe) regardless of reported illness counts.

Plain-English summary

Kkot Saem Bean Sprouts is voluntarily recalling specific lots of mungbean sprouts because the finished product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products include 0.8 lb., 2 lb., 5 lb., and 10 lb. packages sold under the Kkot Saem brand, with a total quantity of 3,896 lbs.

The affected products were distributed in Oregon and Washington. Consumers should check their pantries for mungbean sprouts with lot codes or expiration dates ranging from 12/9/14 to 12/21/14. The 0.8 lb. package features a clear plastic bag with blue letters on a white background and UPC 1 80036 83737 2. The 2 lb. package has no label and UPC 0 94922 55334 8. The 5 lb. package has no label and no UPC. The 10 lb. package features orange and blue labeling in Korean and English with UPC 0 94922 55331 7.

Consumers who have purchased these products should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Mungbean Sprouts, net wt. 0.8 lb., sold under brand Kkot Saem Winter Blossom Bean Sprouts brand. Product is packaged in clear plastic bag with blue letters on white background. English and Korea letters on front of bag. The UPC is 1 80036 83737 2. Mungbean Sprouts, net…
Manufacturer
Kkot Saem Bean Sprouts
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 (11)

  • Lot Code/Expiration Date 12/9/14
  • 12/10/14
  • 12/11/14
  • 12/13/14
  • 12/15/14
  • 12/16/14
  • 12/17/14
  • 12/18/14
  • 12/19/14
  • 12/20/14
  • 12/21/14.

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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