Jack and the Beanstalk Soybean Sprouts Recalled for Listeria
Jack and the Beanstalk soybean and natto sprouts are being recalled in California due to positive FDA sampling 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 mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric, and involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes).
Plain-English summary
Hanbit Enterprises, Inc. dba Jack and the Beanstalk is recalling approximately 410 boxes of Jack and the Beanstalk Soybean Sprouts and Natto Sprouts. The products are packaged in 1 lb., 1.5 lb., and 10 lb. packages, as well as 396 g. plastic bags. The recall is limited to California, where the products were distributed to markets and restaurants.
The recall was initiated after FDA sampling of environmental and finished product samples returned positive results for Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products include specific bar codes for the 1 lb., 1.5 lb., 10 lb., and Natto soybean sprout varieties. All affected items have best-by dates up to and including February 12, 2015.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific bar codes and best-by dates listed in the recall notice. If the products are found, they should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Jack and the Beanstalk Soybean Sprouts and Natto Sprouts; Packaged in 1 lb., 1.5 lb. and 10 lb. packages. and Natto Soybean sprouts packed in 396 g. plastic bags
- 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 (3)
- 1LB SOYBEAN SPROUT BAR CODE 727580¿123669
- 1.5LB SOYBEAN SPROUT BAR CODE 7¿27580-123652
- 2015.
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
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