a.) BEAN SPROUTS, 10 LBS, PRODUCT OF USA; CHANG FARM; SO.DEERFIELD, MA; KEEP REFRIGERATED; package in plastic bags b.) Nature's Wonder brand Premium BEAN SPROUTS; ALL NATURAL AND READY TO COOK; NET WT 12 oz (340 g); REFRIGERATE

Chang & Son Enterprises, INC. recalled a.) BEAN SPROUTS, 10 LBS, PRODUCT OF USA; CHANG FARM; SO.DEERFIELD, MA; KEEP REFRIGERATED; package in plastic bags in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on May 5, 2023.

The recall was triggered by possible Listeria contamination: "Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes." Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures and is especially dangerous for pregnant people, newborns, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Ohio, New Jersey, Maryland." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Whately, MA. The recall covers 748,920 lbs of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Jun 7, 2023), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.