CLASS I Food recall · Reported 13 Apr 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Mung bean sprouts are packaged recalled by Wholesome Soy Products
Wholesome Soy Products is recalling Mung bean sprouts are packaged, or per, distributed in Illinois. The recall was initiated on 7 Nov 2014 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-1019-2016
- FDA event ID
- 69794
- Recalling firm
- Wholesome Soy Products, Chicago, IL
- Brand
- Mung
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 7 Nov 2014
- FDA classified
- 6 Apr 2016
- Reported
- 13 Apr 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Sprouts
Timeline
| 7 Nov 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 6 Apr 2016 | Classified by FDA | +516 days |
| 13 Apr 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Environmental sampling conducted by the FDA found 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
Mung bean sprouts are packaged 1 lb., 5 lbs., 10 lbs., 15 lbs., or 30 lbs. per plastic bag.
Where it was distributed
US: IL
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Environmental sampling conducted by the FDA found contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
10302014CS; 10312014CS; 11012014CS; 11032014CS; 11042014CS; 11052014CS; 11062014CS; 11072014CS
Where was it sold?
US: IL
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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All 2| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | Mung bean sprouts recalled by Wholesome Soy ProductsMung | Wholesome Soy Products | Listeria | IL |
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