The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-2210-2017·Announced 2017-05-31

Fuji Natural Foods Recalls Mung Bean Sprouts Due to Foreign Object Risk

Fuji Natural Foods is voluntarily recalling Mung Bean Sprout products because they may contain a foreign object.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which corresponds to a moderate severity level for a voluntary precautionary recall involving a foreign object without reported injuries.

Plain-English summary

Fuji Natural Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling all Mung Bean Sprout products. The recall was initiated because the products may contain a foreign object.

The affected products include Mung Bean Sprouts in various packaging formats, including 10 lb bags, 10 lb boxes, 12/12 oz, 20/15 oz, 24/1.5 lbs., 5 lb bags, and 3 lb trays. The recall covers 6,978 units distributed in the US.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact Fuji Natural Foods, Inc. for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Bean Sprout 10 lbs. bag, 10lb box, 12/12oz, 20/15oz, 24/1.5 lbs., 5lbs. bag, 3lb tray
Affected units
6,978

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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