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Food recall: Sprouts, Soybean, packed in clear plastic 1.0 lb and 1.5 lb. bags, labeled in part *** Henry's Farm Inc. 5500 Fair Oak L
Henrys Farm Inc. (Woodford, VA) initiated this food recall on 24 Apr 2012; FDA lists 2 product records under event 62364, classified Class I.
FDA defines Class I as a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. 52% of the 515 food enforcement events initiated in 2012 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 8 Nov 2012. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Henrys Farm Inc. has 3 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 2 product records per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Henrys Farm Inc., Woodford, VA.
Reason for recall
"Soybean sprouts may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes."
Distribution
"Product was distributed to MD, VA and Washington, D.C."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1737-2012 | 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. | cannot be determined | Class I | Terminated | 18 Jul 2012 |
| F-1738-2012 | Sprouts, Natto Soybean, packed in clear plastic 1.0 lb bags, labeled in part *** Henry's Farm Inc. 5500 Fair Oak Lane, Woodward, VA 22580*** | cannot be determined | Class I | Terminated | 18 Jul 2012 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Henrys Farm Inc.
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2015 | 1lb mungbean sprouts 15 box (20 bags a box) a week. 10lb mungbean sprouts 30 bag a week. These products are labeled as p | Food | Class I | 2 |
| 24 Nov 2014 | Clear 1 lb packages of Natto Soybean Sprouts. These products are labeled as produced by Henrys Farm Inc. | Food | Class I | 3 |
All 3 events for Henrys Farm Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Soybean sprouts may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes."
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Product was distributed to MD, VA and Washington, D.C."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 8 Nov 2012. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.