Good Seed Recalls Mung Bean Sprouts Due to Listeria Risk
Good Seed, Inc. is recalling mung bean sprouts in Virginia, Maryland, and New Jersey 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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. 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 Listeria monocytogenes 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 1-lb, 2-lb, and 10-lb bags of Mung Bean Sprouts. The product is packaged in clear plastic bags labeled "GOODSEED Mung Bean Sprouts Keep Refrigerated." The recall covers items produced on or after April 1, 2015, which were distributed to retail stores in Virginia, Maryland, and New Jersey.
The recall was initiated because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This organism can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, particularly in individuals with weakened immune systems. The contamination was identified 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.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the company for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- 1-lb, 2-lb and 10-lb bags of Mung Bean Sprouts in clear plastic bags labeled GOODSEED Mung Bean Sprouts Keep Refrigerated
- Manufacturer
- Good Seed, Inc.
- 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 (2)
- Produced on or after April 1
- 2015.
Distribution
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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