CLASS I Food recall · Reported 18 Jul 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
Sprouts, Soybean recalled by Henrys Farm
Henrys Farm is recalling Sprouts, Soybean, distributed in District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia. The recall was initiated on 24 Apr 2012 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-1737-2012
- FDA event ID
- 62364
- Recalling firm
- Henrys Farm, Woodford, VA
- Brand
- Sprouts
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 24 Apr 2012
- FDA classified
- 9 Jul 2012
- Reported
- 18 Jul 2012
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Sprouts
Timeline
| 24 Apr 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 9 Jul 2012 | Classified by FDA | +76 days |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Soybean sprouts may 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
Sprouts, Soybean, packed in clear plastic 1.0 lb and 1.5 lb. bags, labeled in part *** Henry's Farm Inc. 5500 Fair Oak Lane, Woodward, VA 22580*** and also bulk packaged in unlabeled 10 lb black plastic bags.
Where it was distributed
Product was distributed to MD, VA and Washington, D.C.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Soybean sprouts may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Products are not coded
Where was it sold?
Product was distributed to MD, VA and Washington, D.C.
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 62364This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Sprouts, Natto Soybean recalled by Henrys Farm.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Sprouts, Natto Soybean recalled by Henrys FarmSprouts | Henrys Farm | Listeria | DC, MD, VA |
More recalls from Henrys Farm
All 7| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | soybean sprouts 30 box a box) a week recalled by Henrys Farm | Henrys Farm | Listeria | MD, VA |
| Food | CLASS I | mungbean sprouts 15 box a box) a week recalled by Henrys Farm | Henrys Farm | Listeria | MD, VA |
| Food | CLASS I | of Natto Soybean Sprouts recalled by Henrys Farm | Henrys Farm | Listeria | MD, VA |
| Food | CLASS I | All bulk (approximately black of Soy Bean Sprouts recalled | Henrys Farm | Listeria | MD, VA |
| Food | CLASS I | of Bean Sprouts recalled by Henrys Farm | Henrys Farm | Listeria | MD, VA |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Food | CLASS I | and Calco branded Alfalfa Sprouts recalled by Everything Sprouts | Everything Sprouts | Salmonella | MN, WI |
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