The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-3064-2015·Announced 2015-09-09

Good Seed Recalls Soybean and Mung Bean Sprouts for Listeria Risk

Good Seed, Inc. is voluntarily recalling soybean and mung bean sprouts due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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 is the highest level of recall for food products, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Good Seed, Inc. of Springfield, VA is voluntarily recalling all packages of soybean sprouts and mung bean sprouts. The recall is being issued because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products are soybean sprouts sold in 1, 2, and 10-lb clear plastic bags labeled "GOODSEED Soy Bean Sprouts Keep Refrigerated." The source text indicates that these items were distributed to retail stores in Virginia, Maryland, and New Jersey. The specific quantities involved are 500 bags of the 1-lb size, 350 bags of the 2-lb size, and 60 bags of the 10-lb size. The products were produced on or after June 22, 2015.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Soybean sprouts, 1, 2 & 10-lb clear plastic bags labeled GOODSEED Soy 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 June 22
  • 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.

See all 2 products in this recall →

Related recalls

Same manufacturer · Good Seed, Inc.

See all →

Same hazard · listeria

See all →