The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2430-2015·Announced 2015-06-17

Good Seed Recalls Soybean and Mung Bean Sprouts Due to Listeria Risk

Good Seed, Inc. is recalling soybean and mung bean sprouts because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, which can cause serious illness.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, and the source text explicitly states that the organism can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, meeting the criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Good Seed, Inc. of Springfield, Virginia, is recalling all packages of soybean sprouts and mung bean sprouts. The affected products are 1-lb, 2-lb, and 10-lb bags of soybean sprouts in clear plastic bags labeled "GOODSEED Soy Bean Sprouts Keep Refrigerated." These items were distributed to retail stores in Virginia, Maryland, and New Jersey.

The recall was initiated after sampling by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Food Safety Program and subsequent analysis by the Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the product. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, particularly in individuals with weakened immune systems.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase or dispose of them. The source text does not specify a lot number or production date range for the recalled items, though the structured metadata indicates production on or after April 1, 2015.

The recalled product

Product
1-lb, 2-lb and 10-lb bags of Soybean Sprouts in clear plastic bags labeled GOODSEED Soy Bean Sprouts Keep Refrigerated
Manufacturer
Good Seed, Inc.
Category
Food — Sprouts
Hazard

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (2)

  • produced on or after April 1
  • 2015

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Good Seed, Inc. 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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