Food recall

Good Seed, Inc. recall: 1-lb

Good Seed, Inc., of Springfield, VA, recalled 1-lb and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Good Seed Inc. of Springfield, VA is recalling all packages of soybean sprouts and mung bean sprouts because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism...” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on May 8, 2015, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of June 17, 2015. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Listeria

Status

Terminated

Closed September 9, 2016

The recall

Company
Good Seed, Inc. (Springfield, VA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Good Seed Inc. of Springfield, VA is recalling all packages of soybean sprouts and mung bean sprouts because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections to individuals with weakened immune systems. The contamination was discovered 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.”
Where it was sold
These items were distributed to retail stores in Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
71230

The 2 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-2430-2015 Class I

    1-lb, 2-lb and 10-lb bags of Soybean Sprouts in clear plastic bags labeled GOODSEED Soy Bean Sprouts Keep Refrigerated

    Codes: produced on or after April 1, 2015

    Quantity: Unknown

  • F-2431-2015 Class I

    1-lb, 2-lb and 10-lb bags of Mung Bean Sprouts in clear plastic bags labeled GOODSEED Mung Bean Sprouts Keep Refrigerated

    Codes: Produced on or after April 1, 2015.

    Quantity: Unknown

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of June 17, 2015.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.