FDA recall F-0794-2015

Product

Clear 2 lb packages of Bean Sprouts. These products are labeled as distributed by Rhee Bros. Inc. Columbia, MD.

Reason for recall

Henrys Farm Inc. of Woodford, VA is recalling all packages of Soybean Sprouts because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections to individuals with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhe

Distribution

These items were distributed to retail stores in Virginia and Maryland

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2014-11-24

Report date

2015-01-21

Termination date

2015-03-24

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Woodford, VA, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=F-0794-2015