Henry’s Farm Inc. — shutdown March 3 after years of ongoing Listeria problems in its fresh sprouts and its facility in Virginia — issued a recall yesterday for soybean sprouts produced “on or after March 1.”
- 1-pound bags of soybean sprouts in clear plastic bags labeled “Natto Soybean Sprouts” “Keep Refrigerated” with a UPC number of 1303020000 produced on or after March 1, 2016; and
- 10-pound bags of soybean sprouts in black plastic bags labeled “Soy Bean Sprouts” “Keep Refrigerated” produced on or after March 1, 2016.
Listeria monocytogenes is a microscopic organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in people and other animals. Healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Children, elderly people and people with compromised immune systems can develop serious complications and Listeria infections can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women, according to the state’s recall notice. (To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click here.)