CLASS I Food recall · Reported 10 Jan 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
Sung Soy Bean Sprouts packages recalled by Samsung Bean Sprout
Samsung Bean Sprout is recalling Sung Soy Bean Sprouts packages, distributed in Virginia. The recall was initiated on 20 Dec 2023 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-0690-2024
- FDA event ID
- 93686
- Recalling firm
- Samsung Bean Sprout, Jessup, MD
- Brand
- Sung
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 20 Dec 2023
- FDA classified
- 4 Jan 2024
- Reported
- 10 Jan 2024
- 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
| 20 Dec 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 4 Jan 2024 | Classified by FDA | +15 days |
| 10 Jan 2024 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The firm initiated a recall of SoyBean Sprouts because product tested positive for 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
Sung Soy Bean Sprouts, 1lb packages, in plastic packages, 20 bags per case
Where it was distributed
All products distributed to VA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The firm initiated a recall of SoyBean Sprouts because product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Sell by date 12/14/23
Where was it sold?
All products distributed to VA
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 | Soy Bean Sprouts in a package labeled in part recalled | Samsung Bean Sprout | Listeria | MD |
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