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The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it isolated Listeria monocytogenes from mung bean sprouts and sprout irrigation water samples obtained during a routine assignment on August 13, 2014, at an Illinois company. Based on its findings, FDA conducted an inspection of the facility from August 12,2014, through September 3,2014, and isolated Listeria monocytogenes from 25 environmental swabs obtained during the inspection. FDA also issued a report with 12 inspectional observations, citing the firm for numerous unsanitary conditions and poor equipment maintenance.
On August 28,2014, the company agreed to conduct a voluntary recall of mung bean sprouts and notified customers by telephone. It ceased production of sprouts on August 28, 2014, and resumed production on September 15, 2014 after Listeria monocytogenes was...