Overview
- Federal testing in May identified the outbreak strain in routine FDA samples of frozen sprouted mat and moong beans.
- Chetak LLC Group issued a nationwide recall on July 16–17 and has paused production pending further investigation.
- The CDC has confirmed 11 cases across 10 states among patients aged under one to 78, with four hospitalizations and no reported deaths.
- Investigators are tracing the contamination source and evaluating whether other products could be affected.
- Consumers are urged to return recalled Deep brand sprouted bean packages for a full refund and to sanitize any surfaces or utensils that contacted the products.