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Food recall: Clear 1 lb packages of Natto Soybean Sprouts. These products are labeled as produced by Henrys Farm Inc.
FDA enforcement event 69874 is a food recall by Henrys Farm Inc. of Woodford, VA, initiated 24 Nov 2014 and classified Class I, with 3 product records.
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. 50% of the 573 food enforcement events initiated in 2014 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 24 Mar 2015. 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
"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"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0793-2015 | Clear 1 lb packages of Natto Soybean Sprouts. These products are labeled as produced by Henrys Farm Inc. | Will be provide by firm | Class I | Terminated | 21 Jan 2015 |
| F-0794-2015 | Clear 2 lb packages of Bean Sprouts. These products are labeled as distributed by Rhee Bros. Inc. Columbia, MD. | — | Class I | Terminated | 21 Jan 2015 |
| F-0795-2015 | All bulk (approximately 10 lbs.) black plastic bags of Soy Bean Sprouts. These products are labeled as produced by Henrys¿"s Farm Inc | Firm will provide Information | Class I | Terminated | 21 Jan 2015 |
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 Apr 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 L | Food | Class I | 2 |
All 3 events for Henrys Farm Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "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"
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: "These items were distributed to retail stores in Virginia and Maryland"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 24 Mar 2015. "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.