1-lb, 2-lb and 10-lb bags of Mung Bean Sprouts in clear plastic bags labeled GOODSEED Mung Bean Sprouts Keep Refrigerated

Good Seed, INC. recalled 1-lb, 2-lb and 10-lb bags of Mung Bean Sprouts in clear plastic bags labeled GOODSEED Mung Bean Sprouts Keep Refrigerated 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 8, 2015.

The recall was triggered by possible Listeria contamination: "Good Seed Inc. of Springfield, VA is recalling all packages of soybean sprouts and mung bean sprouts because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections to individuals with weakened immune systems. The contamination was discovered after sampling by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Food Safety Program and subsequent analysis by the Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the product." 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 "These items were distributed to retail stores in Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Springfield, VA. The recall covers Unknown of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Jun 17, 2015), 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.