Chang Farm, of Whatley, MA, is expanding their May 8 recall to include all Mung Bean Sprouts and Soy Bean Sprouts within expiry because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. 

The company is expanding the recall in response to a notification by the Massachusetts Food Protection Agency that a Mung Beans Sprouts sample collected on May 4, 2023, at Chang Farm by the agency tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. 

The initial recall was launched after a sample analysis by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets’ (NYSDAM) Division of Food Safety and Inspection confirmed Listeria monocytogenes.

The product has been distributed to retail stores and wholesalers throughout Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island and New Jersey.

Recalled products:

• Beans Sprouts 10lb bag and bag in box
• Nature’s Wonder Premium Beans Sprouts 12oz bag (UPC: 815098001330)
• Nature’s Wonder Premium Soybean Sprouts 12oz bag (UPC: 815098001347)

As of the posting of this recall, no illnesses have been reported.

All retail stores and wholesalers who have this lot in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island and New Jersey should remove this product from their shelves. Consumers should not consume the products and should discard this product or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

about Listeria infections
Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still cause serious and sometimes life-threatening infections. Anyone who has eaten any recalled product and developed symptoms of Listeria infection should seek medical treatment and tell their doctors about possible Listeria exposure.

Also, anyone who has eaten any of the recalled products should monitor themselves for symptoms during the coming weeks because it can take up to 70 days after exposure to Listeria for symptoms of listeriosis to develop. 

Symptoms of Listeria infection can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache, and neck stiffness. Specific laboratory tests are required to diagnose Listeria infections, which can mimic other illnesses.

Pregnant women, the elderly, young children, and people such as cancer patients who have weakened immune systems are particularly at risk of serious illnesses, life-threatening infections, and other complications. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, their infections can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn, or even stillbirth.