CLASS I Food recall · Reported 25 Mar 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Jack and the Beanstalk Soybean Sprouts and Natto Sprouts recalled
Hanbit Enterprises is recalling Jack and the Beanstalk Soybean Sprouts and Natto Sprouts, distributed in California. The recall was initiated on 13 Feb 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
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-1435-2015
- FDA event ID
- 70525
- Recalling firm
- Hanbit Enterprises, Salinas, CA
- Brand
- Jack
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 13 Feb 2015
- FDA classified
- 17 Mar 2015
- Reported
- 25 Mar 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Sprouts
Timeline
| 13 Feb 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 17 Mar 2015 | Classified by FDA | +32 days |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Published 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
Positive results of FDA sampling for Listeria Monocytogenes - environmental and finished product..
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
Jack and the Beanstalk Soybean Sprouts and Natto Sprouts; Packaged in 1 lb., 1.5 lb. and 10 lb. packages. and Natto Soybean sprouts packed in 396 g. plastic bags
Where it was distributed
CA only to markets and restaurants
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Positive results of FDA sampling for Listeria Monocytogenes - environmental and finished product..
Which lots are affected?
1LB SOYBEAN SPROUT BAR CODE 727580¿123669; 1.5LB SOYBEAN SPROUT BAR CODE 7¿27580-123652; 10LB SOYBEAN SPROUT BAR CODE - 7¿27580-12351-5 NATTO SOYBEAN SPROUT BAR CODE- 7¿27580-¿12367¿6 All best by dates up to and including February 12, 2015.
Where was it sold?
CA only to markets and restaurants
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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