CLASS I Food recall · Reported 6 Mar 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report

3 Bean Munchies sprouts is a mixture of Green Peas recalled

Giant Greens is recalling 3 Bean Munchies sprouts is a mixture of Green Peas, Cow Peas, Red Lentils and Garbanzo, distributed in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington. The recall was initiated on 28 Jan 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codesThe Best by Dates are including all and up to 2/17/2013
Quantity recalled1146/4 oz Packages

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number
F-1016-2013
FDA event ID
64203
Recalling firm
Giant Greens, Kent, WA
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
28 Jan 2013
FDA classified
26 Feb 2013
Reported
6 Mar 2013
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Press Release
Reason category
Listeria
Product category
Oysters & Shellfish

Timeline

28 Jan 2013Recall initiated by company
26 Feb 2013Classified by FDA+29 days
6 Mar 2013Published in enforcement report+8 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

3 Bean Munchies sprouts are recalled due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.

Product as listed by the FDA

3 Bean Munchies sprouts is a mixture of Green Peas, Cow Peas, Red Lentils and Garbanzo Beans. Product is packaged in a 4 oz clamshell container and sold under the Sprouters Northwest brand. Product has UPC 8 15098 00204 7. The 3 Bean Munchies sprouts, 4 oz., is labeled in parts: "***3 BEAN MUNCHIES***a blend of sprouts from green peas, cow peas, red and green lentils, and adzuki beans***KEEP REFRIGERATED***NET WT. 4.0 oz.***DISTRIBUTED BY: SPROUTERS NORTHWEST, INC., KENT, WA 98032***www.SproutersNorwthest***".

Where it was distributed

Products distributed in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, Canada.

AlaskaIdahoOregonWashington

Stores named: Giant

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

3 Bean Munchies sprouts are recalled due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Which lots are affected?

The Best by Dates are including all and up to 2/17/2013

Where was it sold?

Products distributed in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, Canada.

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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