Food Recall Alert
Date: July 21, 2025
Recall Alert for SPROUTED MOONG BEANS
FDA Recall Announcement: Chetak LLC Group has recalled their Frozen Deep Sprouted Mat (Moth) 16 oz and Deep Sprouted Moong 16 oz due to potential contamination with Salmonella. The recalled sprouted beans were distributed nationwide in retail stores. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with these products.
Health Impacts: Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infection in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune system. Healthy persons infected withSalmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection withSalmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illness such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms) endocarditis and arthritis.
Products on APL: Sprouted moong beans are authorized by CDPH/WIC and could be purchased with WIC benefits. The following products and associated LOT codes have been recalled.
Deep Sprouted Mat (Moth) 16 oz with the following LOT codes printed on the back of the bag:
- 24330, 25072, 25108, 24353, 25171, 24297, 25058, 25078, 24291, 25107, 24354, and 24292
Deep Sprouted Moong 16 oz with the following LOT codes printed on the back of the bag:
- 24330, 25072, 25108, 24353, 25171, 24297, 25058, 25078, 24291, 25107, 24354, and 24292
Additional Information: Chetak LLC Group Recalls Product Because of Possible Health Risk | FDA
Action:
Please share this information with your WIC families. Consumers who have purchased 16 oz packets of Sprouted Mat (Moth) and Sprouted Moong are urged to bring them to place of purchase for a full refund.
Local agencies are welcome to use or modify the following text message templates to notify participants:
English
The FDA has announced a recall on [food item]. If you used your WIC benefits to buy this item, please contact [local agency name and contact information] for more information about the recall.
Spanish
La FDA ha anunciado la retirada de [food item]. Si utilizó sus beneficios de WIC para comprar este producto, póngase en contacto con [local agency name and contact information] para obtener más información sobre la retirada.
Contact:
For questions regarding any recalled products on the WIC APL, please contact:
WICFoods@cdph.ca.gov.
