Food recall: 1-lb, 2-lb and 10-lb bags of Soybean Sprouts in clear plastic bags labeled GOODSEED Soy Bean Sprouts Keep Refrigerated
Class I FDA enforcement event 71230. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
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…
Class I, in the words of FDA
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
Good Seed, Inc. started this food recall on 8 May 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Springfield, VA. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 71230 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 17 Jun 2015. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 9 Sep 2016.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
These items were distributed to retail stores in Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey.
Recalling firm
Good Seed, Inc., Springfield, VA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-2430-2015 | 1-lb, 2-lb and 10-lb bags of Soybean Sprouts in clear plastic bags labeled GOODSEED Soy Bean Sprouts Keep Refrigerated | Unknown | Class I | Terminated | 17 Jun 2015 |
| F-2431-2015 | 1-lb, 2-lb and 10-lb bags of Mung Bean Sprouts in clear plastic bags labeled GOODSEED Mung Bean Sprouts Keep Refrigerated | Unknown | Class I | Terminated | 17 Jun 2015 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2015
- 607
- Share of these events in Class I
- 47%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 2
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2015 | Soybean sprouts, 1, 2 & 10-lb clear plastic bags labeled GOODSEED Soy Bean Sprouts Keep Refrigerated | Food | Class I | 2 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-2430-2015The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 71230. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/71230/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
These items were distributed to retail stores in Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 71230?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
Unknown
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2015 have the same class?
- 47% of the 607 food events that started in 2015 are in Class I.