Chang Farm, of Whatley, MA, is recalling 10lb bags and 12 oz retail bags of Mung Bean Sprouts, produced by Chang Farm, because of the possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Sample analysis by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets’ (NYSDAM) Division of Food Safety and Inspection confirmed Listeria Monocytogenes.
Continue Reading Bean Sprouts recalled in four states after sampling discovers Listeria
Experts have identified and evaluated ways to reduce foodborne illness associated with sprouts.
They reviewed studies as well as guidelines from authorities and industry associations with findings published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
In 2019, the Codex Alimentarius
Continue Reading FAO and WHO put sprout safety in the spotlight
At least seven people are sick in New Zealand from norovirus after eating a certain brand of oysters.
Paroa Bay Oysters Limited recalled specific batches of raw fresh oysters because of the suspicion that they caused several cases of foodborne illness in Northland and Auckland.
Paroa Bay brand raw oysters
Continue Reading Oysters linked to illnesses in New Zealand
Inspectors at the Czech Republic’s food agency and police have found illegal production of mung bean sprouts.
The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (SZPI) and police officers from Prague discovered the unregistered business operating from a house in the Šeberov area of the capital.
Officials identified sprouts were grown
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Limited progress has been made in Austria on improving the system to reduce microbiological contamination of food of non-animal origin (FNAO), according to DG Sante.
The unit responsible for the European Commission’s policies on health and food safety led a follow-up audit to Austria last year.
The audit from June
Continue Reading EU audit finds limited progress in Austrian control system
In the third such recall this year, 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. 
Elaine Lidholm, director of communications for the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, told
Continue Reading Good Seed Again Recalls Soybean, Mung Bean Sprouts for Listeria Risk
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. The company announced a similar recall last month, also for potential Listeria contamination. 
The most recent problem was discovered through surveillance monitoring
Continue Reading Good Seed Inc. Recalls Soybean and Mung Bean Sprouts for Listeria Risk
Good Seed Inc. is recalling all packages of soybean sprouts and mung bean sprouts because of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The company is recalling the following products, which were distributed to retail stores in Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey and North Carolina:
Continue Reading Soybean and Mung Bean Sprouts Recalled for Listeria Risk
The U.S. government has filed a lawsuit against Wholesome Soy Products of Chicago, attempting to stop the company from distributing food products after an outbreak of Listeria was linked to the company’s mung bean and soybean sprouts. Last fall, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that it
Continue Reading U.S. Government Sues Wholesome Soy After Listeria Outbreak
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a final update Tuesday on the 2014 Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to bean sprouts which killed two people and hospitalized five (four from Illinois and one from Michigan). The agency declared the investigation over and noted that, as of Nov.
Continue Reading CDC: Investigation Into Sprout-Linked Listeria Outbreak is Over
