Food recall: Soybean sprouts, 1, 2 & 10-lb clear plastic bags labeled GOODSEED Soy Bean Sprouts Keep Refrigerated
Good Seed, Inc. (Springfield, VA) initiated this food recall on 3 Aug 2015; FDA lists 2 product records under event 71922, 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. 47% of the 607 food enforcement events initiated in 2015 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 26 Jan 2016. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Good Seed, Inc. has 2 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
Good Seed, Inc., Springfield, VA.
Reason for recall
"Good Seed Inc. of Springfield, VA is voluntarily recalling all packages of soybean sprouts and mung bean sprouts because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes."
Distribution
"These items were distributed to retail stores in Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-3064-2015 | Soybean sprouts, 1, 2 & 10-lb clear plastic bags labeled GOODSEED Soy Bean Sprouts Keep Refrigerated | 1-lb: 500 bags, 2-lb: 350 bags, 10-lb: 60 bags | Class I | Terminated | 9 Sep 2015 |
| F-3076-2015 | Mung Bean sprouts, 1, 2 & 10-lb clear plastic bags labeled GOODSEED Mung Bean Sprouts, Keep Refrigerated | 1-lb: 500 bags, 2-lb: 350 bags, 10-lb: 60 bags | Class I | Terminated | 9 Sep 2015 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Good Seed, Inc.
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2015 | 1-lb, 2-lb and 10-lb bags of Soybean Sprouts in clear plastic bags labeled GOODSEED Soy Bean Sprouts Keep Refrigerated | Food | Class I | 2 |
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Good Seed Inc. of Springfield, VA is voluntarily recalling all packages of soybean sprouts and mung bean sprouts because they have the potential to 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: "These items were distributed to retail stores in Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 26 Jan 2016. "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.