CLASS I Food recall · Reported 9 Sep 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Mung Bean sprouts, 1, 2 & labeled Goodseed Mung Bean recalled
Good Seed is recalling Mung Bean sprouts, 1, 2 & labeled Goodseed Mung Bean Sprouts, Keep Refrigerated, distributed in Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia. The recall was initiated on 3 Aug 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-3076-2015
- FDA event ID
- 71922
- Recalling firm
- Good Seed, Springfield, VA
- Brand
- Mung Bean
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 3 Aug 2015
- FDA classified
- 2 Sep 2015
- Reported
- 9 Sep 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Sprouts
Timeline
| 3 Aug 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 2 Sep 2015 | Classified by FDA | +30 days |
| 9 Sep 2015 | 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
Good Seed Inc. of Springfield, VA is voluntarily recalling all packages of soybean sprouts and mung bean sprouts because they have the potential to be contaminated 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, 1, 2 & 10-lb clear plastic bags labeled GOODSEED Mung Bean Sprouts, Keep Refrigerated
Where it was distributed
These items were distributed to retail stores in Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Good Seed Inc. of Springfield, VA is voluntarily recalling all packages of soybean sprouts and mung bean sprouts because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Produced on or after June 22, 2015.
Where was it sold?
These items were distributed to retail stores in Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey
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.
Other products in this recall event
1 other product · FDA event 71922| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Soybean sprouts, 1, 2 & labeled Goodseed Soy Bean Sprouts recalledSoybean | Good Seed | Listeria | MD, NJ, VA |
More recalls from Good Seed
All 4| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | Soybean sprouts, 1, 2 & labeled Goodseed Soy Bean Sprouts recalledSoybean | Good Seed | Listeria | MD, NJ, VA |
| Food | CLASS I | and bags of Soybean Sprouts labeled Goodseed Soy Bean recalled | Good Seed | Listeria | MD, NJ, VA |
| Food | CLASS I | and bags of Mung Bean Sprouts labeled Goodseed Mung Bean recalled | Good Seed | Listeria | MD, NJ, VA |
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