Soy bean sprouts recalled for Listeria monocytogenes contamination
Samsung Bean Sprout is recalling 500 bags of Sam Sung Soy Bean Sprouts with a sell-by date of December 21, 2023, distributed in Virginia, 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: FDA Class I recall classification requires a minimum severity score of 4. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Samsung Bean Sprout is recalling 500 bags of Sam Sung Soy Bean Sprouts to the consumer level. The recalled product is labeled in part: Sam Sung Soy Bean Sprouts, Net Wt. 1LB, with a Sell By date of December 21, 2023. The product was distributed in Virginia.
The recall was issued due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a pathogenic bacterium.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should properly dispose of any remaining product.
The recalled product
- Product
- Soy Bean Sprouts in a package labeled in part: Sam Sung Soy Bean Sprouts, Net Wt. 1LB have a Sell By date of December 21, 2023.
- Manufacturer
- Samsung Bean Sprout
- Category
- Food — Fresh Produce
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 500
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 (2)
- Sell By date of December 21
- 2023
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
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